Niue vs Zambia: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Niue
11 years
in 2025
Zambia
14 years
in 2025
Niue rank
3rd
Zambia rank
1st
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Niue
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 14 years against 11 years in Niue, a difference of 3 years.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Niue's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Niue ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 1st of 6 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niue | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 years | 14 years | 3 years | Zambia |
| 1980s | 11 years | 14 years | 3 years | Zambia |
| 1990s | 11 years | 14 years | 3 years | Zambia |
| 2000s | 11 years | 14 years | 3 years | Zambia |
| 2010s | 11 years | 14 years | 3 years | Zambia |
| 2020s | 11 years | 14 years | 3 years | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Niue or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 14 years against 11 years in Niue as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Niue and Zambia?
- 3 years, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Zambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Niue and Zambia rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Niue ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 1st of 6 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