Saint Helena vs Zimbabwe: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Saint Helena
11 years
in 2025
Zimbabwe
13 years
in 2025
Saint Helena rank
3rd
Zimbabwe rank
5th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Saint Helena
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 13 years against 11 years in Saint Helena, a difference of 2 years.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Saint Helena's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Saint Helena ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 6 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Helena | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11 years | 13 years | 2 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 11 years | 13 years | 2 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 11 years | 13 years | 2 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 11 years | 13 years | 2 years | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Saint Helena or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 13 years against 11 years in Saint Helena as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Saint Helena and Zimbabwe?
- 2 years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Helena and Zimbabwe?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Saint Helena and Zimbabwe rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Saint Helena ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 5th 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