Moldova vs Samoa: Lower secondary school starting age
Moldova
11 years
in 2025
Samoa
11 years
in 2025
Moldova rank
144th
Samoa rank
144th
Lower secondary school starting age over time
- Moldova
- Samoa
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 11 years against 11 years in Samoa, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Moldova ranks 144th and Samoa ranks 144th of 209 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 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, Moldova or Samoa?
- Moldova, at 11 years against 11 years in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between Moldova and Samoa?
- 0 years, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Samoa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Moldova and Samoa rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?
- Moldova ranks 144th and Samoa 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
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.