What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa?

0 years, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs South Africa: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

2 years

in 2020

South Africa

2 years

in 2020

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

188th

South Africa rank

188th

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
South Africa

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 2 years against 2 years in South Africa, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 51 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 188th and South Africa ranks 188th of 209 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2 years	3 years	1 years	South Africa
1980s	2 years	3 years	1 years	South Africa
1990s	2 years	2.7 years	0.7 years	South Africa
2000s	2 years	2 years	0 years	—
2010s	2 years	2 years	0 years	—
2020s	2 years	2 years	0 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of lower secondary education, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or South Africa?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 2 years against 2 years in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa?: 0 years, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 188th and South Africa ranks 188th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of grades (years) in lower secondary education.