Congo vs SDG: Northern Africa: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Congo
5.3 years
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa
5.56 years
in 2024
Congo rank
154th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
151st
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Congo
- SDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
SDG: Northern Africa currently reports 5.56 years against 5.3 years in Congo, a difference of 0.26 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 154th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 151st of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and SDG: Northern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | SDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.93 years | 4.22 years | 2.71 years | Congo |
| 1980s | 7.97 years | 4.59 years | 3.38 years | Congo |
| 1990s | 6.5 years | 4.65 years | 1.85 years | Congo |
| 2000s | 6.12 years | 5.14 years | 0.9785 years | Congo |
| 2010s | 6.24 years | 5.36 years | 0.8853 years | Congo |
| 2020s | 5.3 years | 5.55 years | 0.2482 years | SDG: Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Congo or SDG: Northern Africa?
- SDG: Northern Africa, at 5.56 years against 5.3 years in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Congo and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 0.26 years, with SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Congo and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 154th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 151st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release