Congo vs Laos: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both)
Congo
3.54 years
in 2012
Laos
3.54 years
in 2025
Congo rank
174th
Laos rank
173rd
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) over time
- Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 3.54 years against 3.54 years in Congo, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 174th and Laos ranks 173rd of 214 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.45 years | 0.5853 years | 1.86 years | Congo |
| 1980s | 4.29 years | 1.24 years | 3.05 years | Congo |
| 1990s | 3.36 years | 1.39 years | 1.96 years | Congo |
| 2000s | 2.75 years | 2.53 years | 0.2116 years | Congo |
| 2010s | 3.54 years | 3.45 years | 0.088 years | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Congo or Laos?
- Laos, at 3.54 years against 3.54 years in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Congo and Laos?
- 0 years, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Laos?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
- How do Congo and Laos rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 174th and Laos ranks 173rd 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