Start month … month pre-primary post-secondary non-tertiary in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Start month … month pre-primary post-secondary non-tertiary was 10 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 221 countries
All-time high
10
in 2019
All-time low
9
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Start month of the academic school year in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for start month of the academic school year in Democratic Republic of Congo is 10, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 10 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9, in 1997.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Start month … month pre-primary post-secondary non-tertiary in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9 | — |
| 1998 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 10 | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 10 is above the median for low income countries, which is 9, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 10 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 1 Benin 10 compare
- 1 Burkina Faso 10 compare
- 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10 compare
- 1 Central African Republic 10 compare
- 1 Cote d'Ivoire 10 compare
- 1 Congo 10 compare
- 1 Comoros 10 compare
- 1 Germany 10 compare
- 1 Gabon 10 compare
- 1 Guinea 10 compare
- 1 Guinea-Bissau 10 compare
- 1 Haiti 10 compare
- 1 Cambodia 10 compare
- 1 Lebanon 10 compare
- 1 Madagascar 10 compare
- 1 Mali 10 compare
- 1 Niger 10 compare
- 1 Senegal 10 compare
- 1 Somalia 10 compare
- 1 Sao Tome and Principe 10 compare
- 1 Chad 10 compare
- 1 East Timor 10 compare
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 33.69 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 34.65 (1999)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is start month of the academic school year in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Start month of the academic school year in Democratic Republic of Congo was 10 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2019.
- What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 1997.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for start month of the academic school year?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release