Burundi vs Republic of Korea: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Burundi
12 years
in 2025
Republic of Korea
12 years
in 2025
Burundi rank
30th
Republic of Korea rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Burundi
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Republic of Korea, 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 Republic of Korea ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Republic of Korea | 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 Republic of Korea?
- Burundi, at 12 years against 12 years in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Burundi and Republic of Korea?
- 0 years, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Republic of Korea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Republic of Korea rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Burundi ranks 30th and Republic of Korea ranks 30th of 215 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