Benin vs Hong Kong, China: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Benin
12 years
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
12 years
in 2025
Benin rank
30th
Hong Kong, China rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Benin
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Benin currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 30th and Hong Kong, China ranks 30th of 221 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.4 years | 12 years | 0.6 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 11.8 years | 12 years | 0.2 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Benin or Hong Kong, China?
- Benin, at 12 years against 12 years in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Benin and Hong Kong, China?
- 0 years, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Hong Kong, China?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Hong Kong, China rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Benin ranks 30th and Hong Kong, China ranks 30th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release