Botswana vs Congo: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both)

Botswana
3.53 years
in 2021
Congo
3.54 years
in 2012
Botswana rank
175th
Congo rank
174th

School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) over time

  • Botswana
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 3.54 years against 3.53 years in Botswana, a difference of 0.01 years.

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

Botswana ranks 175th and Congo ranks 174th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8478 years 2.48 years 1.63 years Congo
1980s 1.47 years 4.31 years 2.84 years Congo
1990s 2.56 years 3.32 years 0.7617 years Congo
2000s 3.91 years 2.75 years 1.16 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 Congo?
Congo, at 3.54 years against 3.53 years in Botswana as of 2012.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Botswana and Congo?
0.01 years, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Congo?
25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2004.
How do Botswana and Congo rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
Botswana ranks 175th 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,501 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release