What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between Comoros, Union of the and New Caledonia?

0 years, with Comoros, Union of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros, Union of the and New Caledonia?

21 years are reported by both, from 1988 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.

Comoros, Union of the vs New Caledonia: Lower secondary school starting age

Comoros, Union of the

11 years

in 2025

New Caledonia

11 years

in 2025

Comoros, Union of the rank

144th

New Caledonia rank

144th

Lower secondary school starting age over time

Comoros, Union of the
New Caledonia

How they compare

Comoros, Union of the currently reports 11 years against 11 years in New Caledonia, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Comoros, Union of the ahead.

Comoros, Union of the ranks 144th and New Caledonia ranks 144th of 209 countries.

Comoros, Union of the has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Comoros, Union of the	New Caledonia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	12 years	11 years	1 years	Comoros, Union of the
1990s	12.7 years	11 years	1.7 years	Comoros, Union of the
2010s	12 years	11 years	1 years	Comoros, Union of the
2020s	11.67 years	11 years	0.6667 years	Comoros, Union of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lower secondary school starting age, Comoros, Union of the or New Caledonia?: Comoros, Union of the, at 11 years against 11 years in New Caledonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between Comoros, Union of the and New Caledonia?: 0 years, with Comoros, Union of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros, Union of the and New Caledonia?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
How do Comoros, Union of the and New Caledonia rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?: Comoros, Union of the ranks 144th and New Caledonia ranks 144th 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: 06 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.