Colombia vs Samoa: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Colombia
11 years
in 2025
Samoa
11 years
in 2025
Colombia rank
144th
Samoa rank
144th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Colombia
- Samoa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 11 years against 11 years in Samoa, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 144th and Samoa ranks 144th of 215 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.6 years | 11 years | 0.6 years | Colombia |
| 1980s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 11 years | 11 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, Colombia or Samoa?
- Colombia, at 11 years against 11 years in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Colombia and Samoa?
- 0 years, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Samoa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Samoa rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Colombia ranks 144th and Samoa ranks 144th 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