Palau vs South Sudan: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Palau
12 years
in 2025
South Sudan
12 years
in 2025
Palau rank
30th
South Sudan rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Palau
- South Sudan
How they compare
Palau currently reports 12 years against 12 years in South Sudan, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 27 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 30th and South Sudan ranks 30th of 221 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 years | 12 years | 1 years | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 11 years | 12 years | 1 years | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 11.9 years | 12 years | 0.1 years | South Sudan |
| 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 South Sudan?
- Palau, at 12 years against 12 years in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Palau and South Sudan?
- 0 years, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and South Sudan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Palau and South Sudan rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Palau ranks 30th and South Sudan 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