Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guinea-Bissau: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years)

Democratic Republic of Congo
7.25 years
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
7.34 years
in 2010
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
25th
Guinea-Bissau rank
23rd

School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Guinea-Bissau
2468197119972023

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 7.34 years against 7.25 years in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.09 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 25th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 23rd of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1970s 7.18 years 4.13 years 3.06 years Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 6.46 years 4.35 years 2.11 years Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 5.17 years 4.03 years 1.14 years Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 5.93 years 7.34 years 1.4 years Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 7.34 years against 7.25 years in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2010.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
0.09 years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 25th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, male (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, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
436 places, 17,327 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release