Tanzania, United Republic of vs Zambia: Lower secondary school starting age

Tanzania, United Republic of
14 years
in 2025
Zambia
14 years
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st

Lower secondary school starting age over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 14 years against 14 years in Zambia, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 209 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 14 years 14 years 0 years
1980s 14 years 14 years 0 years
1990s 14 years 14 years 0 years
2000s 14 years 14 years 0 years
2010s 14 years 14 years 0 years
2020s 14 years 14 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lower secondary school starting age, Tanzania, United Republic of or Zambia?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 14 years against 14 years in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?
0 years, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st 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.