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Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education was 6 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
181st
of 214 countries
All-time high
6
in 1998
All-time low
6
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025

Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1998–2025

02461998201120251998: 61999: 62000: 62001: 62002: 62003: 62004: 62005: 62006: 62007: 62008: 62009: 62010: 62011: 62012: 62013: 62014: 62015: 62016: 62017: 62018: 62019: 62020: 62021: 62022: 62023: 62024: 62025: 6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 6, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 6 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1998.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 181st of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Year Value Change
1998 6 —
1999 6 +0.0%
2000 6 +0.0%
2001 6 +0.0%
2002 6 +0.0%
2003 6 +0.0%
2004 6 +0.0%
2005 6 +0.0%
2006 6 +0.0%
2007 6 +0.0%
2008 6 +0.0%
2009 6 +0.0%
2010 6 +0.0%
2011 6 +0.0%
2012 6 +0.0%
2013 6 +0.0%
2014 6 +0.0%
2015 6 +0.0%
2016 6 +0.0%
2017 6 +0.0%
2018 6 +0.0%
2019 6 +0.0%
2020 6 +0.0%
2021 6 +0.0%
2022 6 +0.0%
2023 6 +0.0%
2024 6 +0.0%
2025 6 +0.0%

Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 6 is below the median for low income countries, which is 8, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6 6 6 2
2000s 6 6 6 10
2010s 6 6 6 10
2020s 6 6 6 6

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 181 Benin 6 compare
  2. 181 Cameroon 6 compare
  3. 181 Comoros 6 compare
  4. 181 Guinea 6 compare
  5. 181 Equatorial Guinea 6 compare
  6. 181 Guyana 6 compare
  7. 181 Haiti 6 compare
  8. 181 Iraq 6 compare
  9. 181 Jamaica 6 compare
  10. 181 Liberia 6 compare
  11. 181 Malaysia 6 compare
  12. 181 Nicaragua 6 compare
  13. 181 Rwanda 6 compare
  14. 181 Singapore 6 compare
  15. 181 Sao Tome and Principe 6 compare
  16. 181 Suriname 6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 6 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 6 in 1998.
What is the lowest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1998.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 181st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
214 places, 5,894 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release