Congo vs Malawi: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Congo
16 years
in 2025
Malawi
16 years
in 2025
Congo rank
10th
Malawi rank
10th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Congo
- Malawi
How they compare
Congo currently reports 16 years against 16 years in Malawi, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 10th and Malawi ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 years | 14 years | 2 years | Congo |
| 1980s | 16 years | 14 years | 2 years | Congo |
| 1990s | 16 years | 14.4 years | 1.6 years | Congo |
| 2000s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Congo or Malawi?
- Congo, at 16 years against 16 years in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Congo and Malawi?
- 0 years, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Congo ranks 10th and Malawi ranks 10th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper secondary 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