Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in was 6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
177th
of 191 countries
All-time high
6
in 2006
All-time low
6
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2006–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 6. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 6 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2006.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6 | — |
| 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 9, 67% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9, 67% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 6 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2006.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in 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 free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release