Democratic Republic of Congo vs ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both)
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.33 years
in 2023
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
3.04 years
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
178th
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank
178th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.33 years against 3.04 years in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), a difference of 0.29 years.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 178th and ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 178th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9595 years | 0.7094 years | 0.2501 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 1.41 years | 1.35 years | 0.0687 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 1.54 years | 1.3 years | 0.2412 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 2.14 years | 2.11 years | 0.0317 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 2.4 years | 2.71 years | 0.3115 years | ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) |
| 2020s | 3.33 years | 3.02 years | 0.3092 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Democratic Republic of Congo or ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.33 years against 3.04 years in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Democratic Republic of Congo and ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- 0.29 years, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 178th and ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 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