Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs South Africa: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2 years
in 2025
South Africa
2 years
in 2025
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
205th
South Africa rank
205th

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 2 years against 2 years in South Africa, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 56 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 205th and South Africa ranks 205th of 221 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 2 years 3 years 1 years South Africa
1980s 2 years 3 years 1 years South Africa
1990s 2 years 2.7 years 0.7 years South Africa
2000s 2 years 2 years 0 years
2010s 2 years 2 years 0 years
2020s 2 years 2 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of lower secondary education, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or South Africa?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 2 years against 2 years in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and South Africa?
0 years, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and South Africa?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and South Africa rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 205th and South Africa ranks 205th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of 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

Indicator
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
221 places, 11,823 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release