How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?

8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: School life expectancy, primary … tertiary adjusted GPIA gender

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.7925 GPIA

in 2013

Niger

0.8113 GPIA

in 2017

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

170th

Niger rank

169th

School life expectancy, primary … tertiary adjusted GPIA gender over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.8113 GPIA against 0.7925 GPIA in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0188 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 170th and Niger ranks 169th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.5651 GPIA	0.5332 GPIA	0.0319 GPIA	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	0.7232 GPIA	0.7298 GPIA	0.0066 GPIA	Niger
2010s	0.7576 GPIA	0.7857 GPIA	0.0281 GPIA	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?: Niger, at 0.8113 GPIA against 0.7925 GPIA in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2017.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?: 0.0188 GPIA, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 170th and Niger ranks 169th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit: GPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 400 places, 12,738 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 27 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release