Cameroon vs Egypt, Arab Republic of: Lower secondary school starting age
Cameroon
12 years
in 2025
Egypt, Arab Republic of
12 years
in 2025
Cameroon rank
30th
Egypt, Arab Republic of rank
30th
Lower secondary school starting age over time
- Cameroon
- Egypt, Arab Republic of
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Egypt, Arab Republic of, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Egypt, Arab Republic of ahead.
Cameroon ranks 30th and Egypt, Arab Republic of ranks 30th of 209 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Egypt, Arab Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | β |
| 1980s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | β |
| 1990s | 12 years | 11 years | 1 years | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 12 years | 11.5 years | 0.5 years | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | β |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lower secondary school starting age, Cameroon or Egypt, Arab Republic of?
- Cameroon, at 12 years against 12 years in Egypt, Arab Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between Cameroon and Egypt, Arab Republic of?
- 0 years, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Egypt, Arab Republic of?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Egypt, Arab Republic of rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?
- Cameroon ranks 30th and Egypt, Arab Republic of 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
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.