Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
3.33 years
in 2023
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
3.04 years
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
178th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
177th

School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • UNICEF: West and Central Africa
123197019972024

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 3.33 years against 3.04 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, a difference of 0.29 years.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: West and Central Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 178th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 177th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 5 and UNICEF: West and Central Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the UNICEF: West and Central Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9595 years 0.7556 years 0.2039 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 1.41 years 1.36 years 0.0532 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 1.54 years 1.36 years 0.1805 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 2.14 years 2.11 years 0.0249 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 2.4 years 2.67 years 0.2655 years UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2020s 3.33 years 3.02 years 0.3024 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 UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 3.33 years against 3.04 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
0.29 years, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 178th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 177th 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