American Samoa vs Malawi: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
American Samoa
16 years
in 2020
Malawi
16 years
in 2020
American Samoa rank
12th
Malawi rank
12th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- American Samoa
- Malawi
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 16 years against 16 years in Malawi, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1989 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 12th of 209 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16 years | 14 years | 2 years | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 16 years | 14.4 years | 1.6 years | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, American Samoa or Malawi?
- American Samoa, at 16 years against 16 years in Malawi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between American Samoa and Malawi?
- 0 years, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Malawi?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
- How do American Samoa and Malawi rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- American Samoa ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 12th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper 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
Age at which students would enter upper secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.