Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lesotho: Start of the academic school year

Democratic Republic of Congo
2,021 tertiary education
in 2022
Lesotho
2,021 tertiary education
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
153rd
Lesotho rank
153rd

Start of the academic school year over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2,021 tertiary education against 2,021 tertiary education in Lesotho, a difference of 0 tertiary education.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 153rd and Lesotho ranks 153rd of 206 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 1,974 tertiary education 1,974 tertiary education 0 tertiary education
1980s 1,984 tertiary education 1,984 tertiary education 0 tertiary education
1990s 1,994 tertiary education 1,994 tertiary education 0 tertiary education
2000s 2,004 tertiary education 2,004 tertiary education 0 tertiary education
2010s 2,013 tertiary education 2,013 tertiary education 0.25 tertiary education Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 2,021 tertiary education 2,021 tertiary education 0 tertiary education

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher start of the academic school year, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lesotho?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2,021 tertiary education against 2,021 tertiary education in Lesotho as of 2022.
What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
0 tertiary education, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho rank globally for start of the academic school year?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 153rd and Lesotho ranks 153rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education)
Unit
tertiary education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
211 places, 11,132 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release