Afghanistan vs Congo: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Afghanistan
3.58 years
in 2023
Congo
3.54 years
in 2012
Afghanistan rank
170th
Congo rank
174th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Congo
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3.58 years against 3.54 years in Congo, a difference of 0.04 years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 170th and Congo ranks 174th of 214 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7006 years | 2.32 years | 1.62 years | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.8572 years | 4.27 years | 3.41 years | Congo |
| 1990s | 1.03 years | 3.33 years | 2.3 years | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.9952 years | 2.83 years | 1.83 years | Congo |
| 2010s | 3.26 years | 3.54 years | 0.274 years | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Afghanistan or Congo?
- Afghanistan, at 3.58 years against 3.54 years in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Afghanistan and Congo?
- 0.04 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
- How do Afghanistan and Congo rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 170th and Congo ranks 174th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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
February 2026 Data Release