Jamaica vs Kiribati: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Jamaica
12 years
in 2025
Kiribati
12 years
in 2025
Jamaica rank
30th
Kiribati rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Jamaica
- Kiribati
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Kiribati, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 30th and Kiribati ranks 30th of 221 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.9 years | 13 years | 1.1 years | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 12 years | 13 years | 1 years | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 12 years | 12.9 years | 0.9 years | Kiribati |
| 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, Jamaica or Kiribati?
- Jamaica, at 12 years against 12 years in Kiribati as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Jamaica and Kiribati?
- 0 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kiribati?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Kiribati rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Jamaica ranks 30th and Kiribati 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