Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Syrian Arab Republic: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
8.84 years
in 2013
Syrian Arab Republic
8.3 years
in 2013
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
166th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
169th

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 8.84 years against 8.3 years in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.54 years.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 166th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 169th of 186 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 6.83 years 8.55 years 1.72 years Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 7.04 years 9.93 years 2.88 years Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 6.46 years 9.58 years 3.13 years Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 7.75 years 11.26 years 3.51 years Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 8.73 years 10.74 years 2.01 years Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Syrian Arab Republic?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 8.84 years against 8.3 years in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2013.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.54 years, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Syrian Arab Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 166th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 169th 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