Democratic Republic of Congo vs Madagascar: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes)

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.319 years
in 2020
Madagascar
0.3402 years
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
180th
Madagascar rank
177th

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Madagascar
00.10.20.30.4197119972023

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.3402 years against 0.319 years in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0212 years.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 180th and Madagascar ranks 177th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0522 years 0.0675 years 0.0153 years Madagascar
1980s 0.0711 years 0.1693 years 0.0983 years Madagascar
1990s 0.1015 years 0.1303 years 0.0288 years Madagascar
2000s 0.2494 years 0.1764 years 0.073 years Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.3434 years 0.237 years 0.1064 years Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.319 years 0.2955 years 0.0235 years Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Democratic Republic of Congo or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 0.3402 years against 0.319 years in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
0.0212 years, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 180th and Madagascar ranks 177th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, 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, tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 15,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release