Rwanda vs Sudan: Lower secondary school starting age
Rwanda
12 years
in 2025
Sudan
12 years
in 2025
Rwanda rank
30th
Sudan rank
30th
Lower secondary school starting age over time
- Rwanda
- Sudan
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Sudan, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 30th and Sudan ranks 30th of 209 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13 years | 12 years | 1 years | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 13 years | 12 years | 1 years | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 13 years | 12 years | 1 years | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 12.33 years | 12 years | 0.3333 years | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lower secondary school starting age, Rwanda or Sudan?
- Rwanda, at 12 years against 12 years in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between Rwanda and Sudan?
- 0 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sudan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Sudan rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?
- Rwanda ranks 30th and 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.