Which has higher lower secondary school starting age, Benin or Burkina Faso?

Benin, at 12 years against 12 years in Burkina Faso as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?

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.

Benin vs Burkina Faso: Lower secondary school starting age

Benin

12 years

in 2025

Burkina Faso

12 years

in 2025

Benin rank

30th

Burkina Faso rank

30th

Lower secondary school starting age over time

Benin
Burkina Faso

How they compare

Benin currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0 years.

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

Benin ranks 30th and Burkina Faso ranks 30th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Burkina Faso	Difference	Ahead
1970s	11.4 years	13 years	1.6 years	Burkina Faso
1980s	11.8 years	13 years	1.2 years	Burkina Faso
1990s	12 years	13 years	1 years	Burkina Faso
2000s	12 years	13 years	1 years	Burkina Faso
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, Benin or Burkina Faso?: Benin, at 12 years against 12 years in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between Benin and Burkina Faso?: 0 years, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?: Benin ranks 30th and Burkina Faso 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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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.