Chile vs Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Lower secondary school starting age

Chile
12 years
in 2025
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
12 years
in 2025
Chile rank
30th
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank
30th

Lower secondary school starting age over time

  • Chile
  • Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Chile ranks 30th and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 30th of 209 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Mauritania, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 12 years 13 years 1 years Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
1980s 12 years 12 years 0 years β€”
1990s 12.2 years 12 years 0.2 years Chile
2000s 12 years 12 years 0 years β€”
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, Chile or Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
Chile, at 12 years against 12 years in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between Chile and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
0 years, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Chile and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?
Chile ranks 30th and Mauritania, Islamic 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

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.