How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and United States Virgin Islands?

27 years are reported by both, from 1982 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.

Rwanda vs United States Virgin Islands: Lower secondary school starting age

Rwanda

12 years

in 2025

United States Virgin Islands

12 years

in 2025

Rwanda rank

30th

United States Virgin Islands rank

30th

Lower secondary school starting age over time

Rwanda
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 12 years against 12 years in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 30th and United States Virgin Islands 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	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1980s	13 years	12 years	1 years	Rwanda
1990s	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 United States Virgin Islands?: Rwanda, at 12 years against 12 years in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between Rwanda and United States Virgin Islands?: 0 years, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and United States Virgin Islands?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?: Rwanda ranks 30th and United States Virgin Islands 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

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: 20 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.