Congo vs WB: Africa Western and Central: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes

Congo
5.3 years
in 2023
WB: Africa Western and Central
5.48 years
in 2024
Congo rank
154th
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
155th

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time

  • Congo
  • WB: Africa Western and Central
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How they compare

WB: Africa Western and Central currently reports 5.48 years against 5.3 years in Congo, a difference of 0.18 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 154th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 155th of 218 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and WB: Africa Western and Central in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo WB: Africa Western and Central Difference Ahead
1970s 6.93 years 3.19 years 3.74 years Congo
1980s 7.97 years 4.54 years 3.43 years Congo
1990s 6.5 years 4.37 years 2.13 years Congo
2000s 6.12 years 5.13 years 0.9904 years Congo
2010s 6.24 years 5.27 years 0.9699 years Congo
2020s 5.3 years 5.47 years 0.1634 years WB: Africa Western and Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Congo or WB: Africa Western and Central?
WB: Africa Western and Central, at 5.48 years against 5.3 years in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Congo and WB: Africa Western and Central?
0.18 years, with WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and WB: Africa Western and Central?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Congo and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
Congo ranks 154th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 155th 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 17,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release