Botswana vs Democratic Republic of Congo: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both)
Botswana
3.53 years
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.33 years
in 2023
Botswana rank
175th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
178th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) over time
- Botswana
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3.53 years against 3.33 years in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.2 years.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Botswana ranks 175th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 178th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8478 years | 0.9595 years | 0.1117 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 1.4 years | 1.41 years | 0.012 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 2.85 years | 1.54 years | 1.31 years | Botswana |
| 2000s | 4.01 years | 2.08 years | 1.92 years | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.53 years | 3.32 years | 0.2096 years | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Botswana or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Botswana, at 3.53 years against 3.33 years in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Botswana and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.2 years, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 175th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 178th 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