Which has higher lower secondary school starting age, Angola or Libya?

Angola, at 12 years against 12 years in Libya as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Libya?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

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.

Angola vs Libya: Lower secondary school starting age

Angola

12 years

in 2025

Libya

12 years

in 2025

Angola rank

30th

Libya rank

30th

Lower secondary school starting age over time

Angola
Libya

How they compare

Angola currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Libya, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 30th and Libya ranks 30th of 209 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1970s	10 years	12 years	2 years	Libya
1980s	10 years	12 years	2 years	Libya
1990s	10 years	12 years	2 years	Libya
2000s	10.6 years	12 years	1.4 years	Libya
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, Angola or Libya?: Angola, at 12 years against 12 years in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between Angola and Libya?: 0 years, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Libya?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Angola and Libya rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?: Angola 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: 06 August 2026

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.