Lao People's Democratic Republic vs New Caledonia: Lower secondary school starting age

Lao People's Democratic Republic
11 years
in 2025
New Caledonia
11 years
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
144th
New Caledonia rank
144th

Lower secondary school starting age over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • New Caledonia
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 11 years against 11 years in New Caledonia, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 21 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 144th and New Caledonia ranks 144th of 209 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1980s 11 years 11 years 0 years
1990s 11 years 11 years 0 years
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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or New Caledonia?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 11 years against 11 years in New Caledonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between Lao People's Democratic Republic and New Caledonia?
0 years, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and New Caledonia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and New Caledonia rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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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.