Malawi vs New Caledonia: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education
Malawi
4 years
in 2025
New Caledonia
4 years
in 2025
Malawi rank
17th
New Caledonia rank
17th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time
- Malawi
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 4 years against 4 years in New Caledonia, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 21 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 17th and New Caledonia ranks 17th of 215 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 years | 4 years | 2 years | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 2.2 years | 4 years | 1.8 years | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of lower secondary education, Malawi or New Caledonia?
- Malawi, at 4 years against 4 years in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Malawi and New Caledonia?
- 0 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and New Caledonia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and New Caledonia rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
- Malawi ranks 17th and New Caledonia ranks 17th of 215 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
February 2026 Data Release