Compulsory education, duration in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Compulsory education, duration was 6 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Compulsory education, duration in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1998–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 6 years for compulsory education, duration 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, compulsory education, duration in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 6 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6 years, in 1998.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 177th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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- 177 Equatorial Guinea 6 years compare
- 177 Guinea 6 years compare
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- 177 Liberia 6 years compare
- 177 Malaysia 6 years compare
- 177 Rwanda 6 years compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 6 years compare
- 177 Singapore 6 years compare
- 177 Suriname 6 years compare
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 561,172 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 114.3% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 120.9% (2023)
- Labor force, female 48.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 39.22 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is compulsory education, duration in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Compulsory education, duration in Democratic Republic of Congo was 6 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest compulsory education, duration recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest compulsory education, duration recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 years in 1998.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for compulsory education, duration?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 177th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is compulsory education, duration 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.