Democratic Republic of Congo vs Micronesia (country): Lower secondary school starting age

Democratic Republic of Congo
12 years
in 2025
Micronesia (country)
12 years
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
30th
Micronesia (country) rank
30th

Lower secondary school starting age over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Micronesia (country)
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0 years.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th and Micronesia (country) ranks 30th of 209 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Micronesia (country) Difference Ahead
1970s 12 years 12 years 0 years
1980s 12 years 12 years 0 years
1990s 12 years 12 years 0 years
2000s 12 years 12 years 0 years
2010s 12 years 12 years 0 years
2020s 12 years 12 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lower secondary school starting age, Democratic Republic of Congo or Micronesia (country)?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 12 years against 12 years in Micronesia (country) as of 2025.
What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between Democratic Republic of Congo and Micronesia (country)?
0 years, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Micronesia (country)?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Micronesia (country) rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th and Micronesia (country) 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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About this data

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

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.