Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guinea: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Democratic Republic of Congo
8.84 years
in 2013
Guinea
9.03 years
in 2014
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
166th
Guinea rank
164th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 9.03 years against 8.84 years in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.19 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 166th and Guinea ranks 164th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 7 years 2.97 years 4.03 years Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 7.09 years 2.88 years 4.21 years Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 7.93 years 8.06 years 0.1364 years Guinea
2010s 8.67 years 8.58 years 0.0901 years Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guinea?
Guinea, at 9.03 years against 8.84 years in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2014.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
0.19 years, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 166th and Guinea ranks 164th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release