North Korea vs South Sudan: Lower secondary school starting age
North Korea
12 years
in 2025
South Sudan
12 years
in 2025
North Korea rank
30th
South Sudan rank
30th
Lower secondary school starting age over time
- North Korea
- South Sudan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 12 years against 12 years in South Sudan, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 27 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 30th and South Sudan ranks 30th of 209 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 years | 12 years | 1 years | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 11 years | 12 years | 1 years | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 11.6 years | 12 years | 0.4 years | South Sudan |
| 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, North Korea or South Sudan?
- North Korea, at 12 years against 12 years in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between North Korea and South Sudan?
- 0 years, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Sudan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and South Sudan rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?
- North Korea ranks 30th and South Sudan 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.