What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ghana?

0 years, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ghana?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Lower secondary school starting age (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Ghana: Lower secondary school starting age

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

12 years

in 2025

Ghana

12 years

in 2025

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

30th

Ghana rank

30th

Lower secondary school starting age over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Ghana

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Ghana, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 30th and Ghana ranks 30th of 209 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Ghana	Ahead
1970s	12 years	12 years	—
1980s	12 years	12 years	—
1990s	12 years	12 years	—
2000s	12 years	12 years	—
2010s	12 years	12 years	—
2020s	12 years	12 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lower secondary school starting age, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Ghana?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 12 years against 12 years in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ghana?: 0 years, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ghana?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ghana rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 30th and Ghana ranks 30th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Lower secondary school starting age (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Lower secondary school starting age (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 11,411 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Lower secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.