Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
9.87 years
in 2013
Lao People's Democratic Republic
9.25 years
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
157th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
158th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 9.87 years against 9.25 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.62 years.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 157th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 158th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 8.82 years 4.79 years 4.03 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 8.99 years 10.03 years 1.04 years Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 9.87 years 11.03 years 1.16 years Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 9.87 years against 9.25 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2013.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.62 years, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 157th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 158th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,739 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release