Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: School life expectancy, secondary, female

Afghanistan
2.71 years
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.58 years
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
191st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
193rd

School life expectancy, secondary, female over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 2.71 years against 2.58 years in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.13 years.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 191st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 193rd of 213 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 0.181 years 0.4566 years 0.2756 years Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 0.4841 years 0.8241 years 0.34 years Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.6164 years 1.06 years 0.4416 years Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 1.33 years 1.51 years 0.1859 years Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 2.25 years 1.8 years 0.4446 years Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, female, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Afghanistan, at 2.71 years against 2.58 years in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, female between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.13 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
Afghanistan ranks 191st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 193rd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, female (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, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,675 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release