Congo vs Saint Lucia: Average years of schooling among adults
Congo
8.32 years
in 2023
Saint Lucia
8.61 years
in 2023
Congo rank
125th
Saint Lucia rank
122nd
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Congo
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 8.61 years against 8.32 years in Congo, a difference of 0.29 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 125th and Saint Lucia ranks 122nd of 192 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.59 years | 6.97 years | 0.3785 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 7.44 years | 7.87 years | 0.4279 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 8 years | 8.43 years | 0.4289 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 8.3 years | 8.61 years | 0.3015 years | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Congo or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 8.61 years against 8.32 years in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Congo and Saint Lucia?
- 0.29 years, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Saint Lucia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Saint Lucia rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Congo ranks 125th and Saint Lucia ranks 122nd 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.