Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Papua New Guinea: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
3.33 years
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
3.19 years
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
178th
Papua New Guinea rank
181st

School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Papua New Guinea
123197019962023

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 3.33 years against 3.19 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.14 years.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 178th and Papua New Guinea ranks 181st of 214 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9595 years 0.643 years 0.3166 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 1.41 years 0.7381 years 0.6735 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 1.54 years 0.8119 years 0.7287 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 2.33 years 2.22 years 0.1045 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 3.33 years 3.05 years 0.276 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Papua New Guinea?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 3.33 years against 3.19 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Papua New Guinea?
0.14 years, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Papua New Guinea?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 178th and Papua New Guinea ranks 181st 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