How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?

27 years are reported by both, from 1999 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Lower secondary school starting age

Angola

12 years

in 2025

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

12 years

in 2025

Angola rank

30th

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank

30th

Lower secondary school starting age over time

Angola
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

How they compare

Angola currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 0 years.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 30th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 30th of 209 countries.

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10 years	12 years	2 years	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2000s	10.6 years	12 years	1.4 years	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: Angola, at 12 years against 12 years in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2025.
What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between Angola and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: 0 years, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Angola and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?: Angola ranks 30th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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: 20 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.