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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
8.84 years
in 2013
Tanzania, United Republic of
8.78 years
in 2021
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
166th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
167th

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
246810197019952021

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 8.84 years against 8.78 years in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.06 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 166th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 167th of 186 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 6.83 years 4.51 years 2.32 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 7.07 years 6.31 years 0.7639 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 6.46 years 5.34 years 1.12 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 8.84 years 8.5 years 0.3411 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 8.84 years against 8.78 years in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2013.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.06 years, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Tanzania, United Republic of?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 166th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 167th 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