American Samoa vs Libya: Lower secondary school starting age

American Samoa
12 years
in 2025
Libya
12 years
in 2025
American Samoa rank
30th
Libya rank
30th

Lower secondary school starting age over time

  • American Samoa
  • Libya
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How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Libya, 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 Libya 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 Libya 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
2020s 12 years 12 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lower secondary school starting age, American Samoa or Libya?
American Samoa, at 12 years against 12 years in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between American Samoa and Libya?
0 years, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Libya?
20 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do American Samoa and Libya rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?
American Samoa ranks 30th and Libya 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

Indicator
Lower secondary 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
209 places, 11,411 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.