Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sao Tome and Principe: Theoretical duration of secondary education (years)
Democratic Republic of Congo
6 years
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
6 years
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
99th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
99th
Theoretical duration of secondary education (years) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 99th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 99th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 6 years | 6.8 years | 0.8 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 6 years | 5.9 years | 0.1 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of secondary education, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 6 years against 6 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of secondary education between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0 years, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for theoretical duration of secondary education?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 99th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 99th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of 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