Burundi vs Hong Kong, China: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Burundi
12 years
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
12 years
in 2025
Burundi rank
30th
Hong Kong, China rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Burundi
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 30th and Hong Kong, China ranks 30th of 221 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.3 years | 12 years | 1.3 years | Burundi |
| 1980s | 13 years | 12 years | 1 years | Burundi |
| 1990s | 13 years | 12 years | 1 years | Burundi |
| 2000s | 13 years | 12 years | 1 years | Burundi |
| 2010s | 13 years | 12 years | 1 years | Burundi |
| 2020s | 12.67 years | 12 years | 0.6667 years | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Burundi or Hong Kong, China?
- Burundi, 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 Burundi and Hong Kong, China?
- 0 years, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Hong Kong, China?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Hong Kong, China rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Burundi 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