American Samoa vs Cuba: Lower secondary school starting age
American Samoa
12 years
in 2025
Cuba
12 years
in 2025
American Samoa rank
30th
Cuba rank
30th
Lower secondary school starting age over time
- American Samoa
- Cuba
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Cuba, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1989 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 30th and Cuba ranks 30th of 209 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14 years | 12 years | 2 years | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 13.6 years | 12 years | 1.6 years | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | β |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lower secondary school starting age, American Samoa or Cuba?
- American Samoa, at 12 years against 12 years in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between American Samoa and Cuba?
- 0 years, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Cuba?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Cuba rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?
- American Samoa ranks 30th and Cuba ranks 30th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Lower secondary school starting age (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Lower secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter lower secondary 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.