Palau vs Sierra Leone: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Palau
12 years
in 2025
Sierra Leone
12 years
in 2025
Palau rank
30th
Sierra Leone rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Palau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Palau currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 years | 12 years | 1 years | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 11 years | 12 years | 1 years | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 11 years | 12 years | 1 years | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 11 years | 12 years | 1 years | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 11.9 years | 12 years | 0.1 years | Sierra Leone |
| 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, Palau or Sierra Leone?
- Palau, at 12 years against 12 years in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Palau and Sierra Leone?
- 0 years, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Sierra Leone?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Sierra Leone rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Palau ranks 30th and Sierra Leone 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