French Polynesia vs Kuwait: Lower secondary school starting age

French Polynesia
11 years
in 2025
Kuwait
11 years
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
144th
Kuwait rank
144th

Lower secondary school starting age over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 11 years against 11 years in Kuwait, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1989 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 144th and Kuwait ranks 144th of 209 countries.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Kuwait Difference Ahead
1980s 11 years 10 years 1 years French Polynesia
1990s 11 years 10 years 1 years French Polynesia
2010s 11 years 11 years 0 years
2020s 11 years 11 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lower secondary school starting age, French Polynesia or Kuwait?
French Polynesia, at 11 years against 11 years in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between French Polynesia and Kuwait?
0 years, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Kuwait?
17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do French Polynesia and Kuwait rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?
French Polynesia ranks 144th and Kuwait 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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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.