Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lesotho?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 6 years against 6 years in Lesotho as of 2019.

What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?

0 years, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?

10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2019.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lesotho: Official entrance age to compulsory education (years) (Official years)

Democratic Republic of Congo

6 years

in 2019

Lesotho

6 years

in 2019

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

24th

Lesotho rank

24th

Official entrance age to compulsory education (years) (Official years) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Lesotho

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Lesotho, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 24th and Lesotho ranks 24th of 195 countries.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lesotho?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 6 years against 6 years in Lesotho as of 2019.
What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?: 0 years, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2019.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 24th and Lesotho ranks 24th of 195 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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Indicator: Official entrance age to compulsory education (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 4,083 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed: 02 October 2026

Official age when students should enter compulsory education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.