What is the highest theoretical duration of lower secondary education recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The highest recorded value was 2 years in 1970.

What is the lowest theoretical duration of lower secondary education recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1970.

How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 188th out of 209 countries with data for 2020.

Is theoretical duration of lower secondary education rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years) in Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Democratic Republic of Congo: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years) was 2 years in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)

2 years

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

188th

of 209 countries

All-time high

2 years

in 1970

All-time low

2 years

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2020

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Democratic Republic of Congo is 2 years, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 1970.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 188th out of 209 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970 to 2020.
Year	years	Change
1970	2 years	—
1971	2 years	+0.0%
1972	2 years	+0.0%
1973	2 years	+0.0%
1974	2 years	+0.0%
1975	2 years	+0.0%
1976	2 years	+0.0%
1977	2 years	+0.0%
1978	2 years	+0.0%
1979	2 years	+0.0%
1980	2 years	+0.0%
1981	2 years	+0.0%
1982	2 years	+0.0%
1983	2 years	+0.0%
1984	2 years	+0.0%
1985	2 years	+0.0%
1986	2 years	+0.0%
1987	2 years	+0.0%
1988	2 years	+0.0%
1989	2 years	+0.0%
1990	2 years	+0.0%
1991	2 years	+0.0%
1992	2 years	+0.0%
1993	2 years	+0.0%
1994	2 years	+0.0%
1995	2 years	+0.0%
1996	2 years	+0.0%
1997	2 years	+0.0%
1998	2 years	+0.0%
1999	2 years	+0.0%
2000	2 years	+0.0%
2001	2 years	+0.0%
2002	2 years	+0.0%
2003	2 years	+0.0%
2004	2 years	+0.0%
2005	2 years	+0.0%
2006	2 years	+0.0%
2007	2 years	+0.0%
2008	2 years	+0.0%
2009	2 years	+0.0%
2010	2 years	+0.0%
2011	2 years	+0.0%
2012	2 years	+0.0%
2013	2 years	+0.0%
2014	2 years	+0.0%
2015	2 years	+0.0%
2016	2 years	+0.0%
2017	2 years	+0.0%
2018	2 years	+0.0%
2019	2 years	+0.0%
2020	2 years	+0.0%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

Democratic Republic of Congo's 2 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 3 years, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Democratic Republic of Congo's 2 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 years, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	2 years	2 years	2 years	10
1980s	2 years	2 years	2 years	10
1990s	2 years	2 years	2 years	10
2000s	2 years	2 years	2 years	10
2010s	2 years	2 years	2 years	10
2020s	2 years	2 years	2 years	1

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

188 Aruba 2 years compare
188 Belgium 2 years compare
188 Bolivia 2 years compare
188 Brunei 2 years compare
188 Chile 2 years compare
188 Curacao 2 years compare
188 Dominican Republic 2 years compare
188 Gibraltar 2 years compare
188 Iran 2 years compare
188 Kenya 2 years compare
188 Micronesia (country) 2 years compare
188 Palau 2 years compare
188 Papua New Guinea 2 years compare
188 Samoa 2 years compare
188 Singapore 2 years compare
188 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2 years compare
188 Somalia 2 years compare
188 South Africa 2 years compare
188 South Sudan 2 years compare
188 Zambia 2 years compare
188 Zimbabwe 2 years compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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)

All data for Democratic Republic of Congo →

Frequently asked questions

What is theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest theoretical duration of lower secondary education recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The highest recorded value was 2 years in 1970.
What is the lowest theoretical duration of lower secondary education recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1970.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 188th out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
Is theoretical duration of lower secondary education rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Number of grades (years) in lower secondary education.