Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guinea-Bissau: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Democratic Republic of Congo
6 years
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
6 years
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
21st
Guinea-Bissau rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6.1 years | 0.1 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guinea-Bissau?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 6 years against 6 years in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0 years, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 21st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The official age for entering compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.