Malawi vs Puerto Rico: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Malawi
12 years
in 2025
Puerto Rico
12 years
in 2025
Malawi rank
30th
Puerto Rico rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Malawi
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 30th and Puerto Rico ranks 30th of 221 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.67 years | 12 years | 0.6667 years | Malawi |
| 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, Malawi or Puerto Rico?
- Malawi, at 12 years against 12 years in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Malawi and Puerto Rico?
- 0 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Puerto Rico?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Puerto Rico rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Malawi ranks 30th and Puerto Rico 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