Official entrance age to compulsory education in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Official entrance age to compulsory education was 6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 200 countries
All-time high
6
in 1998
All-time low
6
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1998–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 6 for official entrance age to compulsory education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 6 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1998.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 561,172 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to compulsory education in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Official entrance age to compulsory education in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory 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 official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to compulsory 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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