Kiribati vs Singapore: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Kiribati
12 years
in 2025
Singapore
12 years
in 2025
Kiribati rank
30th
Singapore rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Kiribati
- Singapore
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Singapore, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 30th and Singapore ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 years | 12 years | 1 years | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 13 years | 12 years | 1 years | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 12.9 years | 12 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, Kiribati or Singapore?
- Kiribati, at 12 years against 12 years in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Kiribati and Singapore?
- 0 years, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Singapore?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Singapore rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Kiribati ranks 30th and Singapore 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