Democratic Republic of Congo vs Suriname: School life expectancy, secondary, male

Democratic Republic of Congo
4.07 years
in 2021
Suriname
3.84 years
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
165th
Suriname rank
168th

School life expectancy, secondary, male over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 4.07 years against 3.84 years in Suriname, a difference of 0.23 years.

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

Across all 24 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 165th and Suriname ranks 168th of 213 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 1.43 years 2.51 years 1.08 years Suriname
1980s 1.94 years 3.46 years 1.53 years Suriname
1990s 1.98 years 3.54 years 1.56 years Suriname
2000s 2.76 years 4.27 years 1.51 years Suriname
2010s 3 years 4.33 years 1.33 years Suriname
2020s 4.07 years 4.25 years 0.1795 years Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or Suriname?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 4.07 years against 3.84 years in Suriname as of 2021.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Suriname?
0.23 years, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Suriname?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Suriname rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 165th and Suriname ranks 168th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, male (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, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,674 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release