China vs Congo: Official entrance age to compulsory education
China
6 years
in 2025
Congo
6 years
in 2025
China rank
21st
Congo rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- China
- Congo
How they compare
China currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Congo, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was China ahead.
China ranks 21st and Congo ranks 21st of 200 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | China |
| 2000s | 6.4 years | 6 years | 0.4 years | China |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, China or Congo?
- China, at 6 years against 6 years in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between China and Congo?
- 0 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Congo?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do China and Congo rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- China ranks 21st and Congo ranks 21st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release