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Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Primary school starting age

Cameroon
6 years
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
6 years
in 2025
Cameroon rank
33rd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
33rd

Primary school starting age over time

  • Cameroon
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Globally, Cameroon ranks 33rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 33rd of 210 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary school starting age (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 11,539 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.