China vs Congo: Average years of schooling among adults
China
8.04 years
in 2023
Congo
8.32 years
in 2023
China rank
127th
Congo rank
125th
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- China
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 8.32 years against 8.04 years in China, a difference of 0.28 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
China ranks 127th and Congo ranks 125th of 192 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.03 years | 6.59 years | 1.56 years | Congo |
| 2000s | 6.54 years | 7.44 years | 0.9012 years | Congo |
| 2010s | 7.48 years | 8 years | 0.5168 years | Congo |
| 2020s | 8.01 years | 8.3 years | 0.29 years | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, China or Congo?
- Congo, at 8.32 years against 8.04 years in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between China and Congo?
- 0.28 years, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Congo?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Congo rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- China ranks 127th and Congo ranks 125th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.