Which has higher lower secondary school starting age, Guinea or Latvia, Republic of?

Guinea, at 13 years against 13 years in Latvia, Republic of as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Latvia, Republic of?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 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.

Guinea vs Latvia, Republic of: Lower secondary school starting age

Guinea

13 years

in 2025

Latvia, Republic of

13 years

in 2025

Guinea rank

5th

Latvia, Republic of rank

5th

Lower secondary school starting age over time

Guinea
Latvia, Republic of

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 13 years against 13 years in Latvia, Republic of, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 5th and Latvia, Republic of ranks 5th of 209 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	Latvia, Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1970s	13 years	11 years	2 years	Guinea
1980s	13 years	11 years	2 years	Guinea
1990s	13 years	11 years	2 years	Guinea
2000s	13 years	11.6 years	1.4 years	Guinea
2010s	13 years	13 years	0 years	—
2020s	13 years	13 years	0 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lower secondary school starting age, Guinea or Latvia, Republic of?: Guinea, at 13 years against 13 years in Latvia, Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between Guinea and Latvia, Republic of?: 0 years, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Latvia, Republic of?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Guinea and Latvia, Republic of rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?: Guinea ranks 5th and Latvia, Republic of ranks 5th 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.