Dominican Republic vs Nauru: Lower secondary school starting age
Dominican Republic
12 years
in 2025
Nauru
12 years
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
30th
Nauru rank
30th
Lower secondary school starting age over time
- Dominican Republic
- Nauru
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Nauru, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nauru ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 30th and Nauru ranks 30th of 209 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 13 years | 12.5 years | 0.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 12.5 years | 12 years | 0.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 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, Dominican Republic or Nauru?
- Dominican Republic, at 12 years against 12 years in Nauru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between Dominican Republic and Nauru?
- 0 years, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Nauru?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Nauru rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 30th and Nauru 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.