Democratic Republic of the Congo Education
Training In the 1950s and up to the country’s independence in the 1960s, Congo had one of Africa’s best primary school education through the mission schools. Since then, education has gradually deteriorated in terms of content and organization. The primary school is compulsory and free. It starts at age six and is 6 years old. Secondary school is also 6 years old, but not compulsory. It is divided into two cycles: a 2-year preparatory course, then a 4-year theoretical or…