Cameroon vs Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China: Lower secondary school starting age

Cameroon
12 years
in 2025
Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
12 years
in 2025
Cameroon rank
30th
Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China rank
30th

Lower secondary school starting age over time

  • Cameroon
  • Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 30th and Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 30th of 209 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China Difference Ahead
1970s 12 years 12 years 0 years
1980s 12 years 12 years 0 years
1990s 12 years 12 years 0 years
2000s 12 years 12 years 0 years
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, Cameroon or Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
Cameroon, at 12 years against 12 years in Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China as of 2025.
What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between Cameroon and Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
0 years, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?
Cameroon ranks 30th and Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 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

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.