How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi 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.

Burundi vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Lower secondary school starting age

Burundi

12 years

in 2025

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

12 years

in 2025

Burundi rank

30th

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank

30th

Lower secondary school starting age over time

Burundi
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Burundi ahead.

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

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13 years	12 years	1 years	Burundi
2000s	13 years	12 years	1 years	Burundi
2010s	13 years	12 years	1 years	Burundi
2020s	12.67 years	12 years	0.6667 years	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lower secondary school starting age, Burundi or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: Burundi, 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 Burundi and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: 0 years, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?: Burundi 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.