Congo vs Seychelles: Lower secondary school starting age

Congo
12 years
in 2025
Seychelles
12 years
in 2025
Congo rank
30th
Seychelles rank
30th

Lower secondary school starting age over time

  • Congo
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Seychelles, a difference of 0 years.

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

Congo ranks 30th and Seychelles ranks 30th of 209 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Seychelles Difference Ahead
1970s 12 years 12 years 0 years β€”
1980s 12 years 12 years 0 years β€”
1990s 12 years 12 years 0 years β€”
2000s 12 years 12 years 0 years β€”
2010s 12 years 12 years 0 years β€”
2020s 12 years 12 years 0 years β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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