Democratic Republic of Congo vs Suriname: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.319 years
in 2020
Suriname
0.3271 years
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
180th
Suriname rank
179th

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Suriname
00.20.40.6197119972024

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.3271 years against 0.319 years in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0081 years.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 180th and Suriname ranks 179th of 196 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Suriname Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0727 years 0.3411 years 0.2685 years Suriname
1990s 0.1006 years 0.4781 years 0.3775 years Suriname
2020s 0.319 years 0.3873 years 0.0683 years Suriname

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 Suriname?
Suriname, at 0.3271 years against 0.319 years in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Democratic Republic of Congo and Suriname?
0.0081 years, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Suriname?
11 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Suriname rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 180th and Suriname ranks 179th 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