Belize vs French Polynesia: Lower secondary school starting age

Belize
11 years
in 2025
French Polynesia
11 years
in 2025
Belize rank
144th
French Polynesia rank
144th

Lower secondary school starting age over time

  • Belize
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

Belize currently reports 11 years against 11 years in French Polynesia, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 18 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 144th and French Polynesia ranks 144th of 209 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1980s 11 years 11 years 0 years
1990s 11 years 11 years 0 years
2010s 11 years 11 years 0 years
2020s 11 years 11 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lower secondary school starting age, Belize or French Polynesia?
Belize, at 11 years against 11 years in French Polynesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between Belize and French Polynesia?
0 years, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and French Polynesia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Belize and French Polynesia rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?
Belize ranks 144th and French Polynesia ranks 144th 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.