American Samoa vs Benin: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

American Samoa
4 years
in 2020
Benin
4 years
in 2020
American Samoa rank
18th
Benin rank
18th

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

  • American Samoa
  • Benin
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How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Benin, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

American Samoa ranks 18th and Benin ranks 18th of 209 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Benin Difference Ahead
1980s 2 years 4 years 2 years Benin
1990s 2.4 years 4 years 1.6 years Benin
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, American Samoa or Benin?
American Samoa, at 4 years against 4 years in Benin as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between American Samoa and Benin?
0 years, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Benin?
15 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
How do American Samoa and Benin rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
American Samoa ranks 18th and Benin ranks 18th of 209 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in lower secondary education.