American Samoa vs Malawi: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

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

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

  • American Samoa
  • Malawi
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Malawi ahead.

American Samoa ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 18th 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 2 years 2 years 0 years
1990s 2.4 years 2.2 years 0.2 years American Samoa
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 Malawi?
American Samoa, at 4 years against 4 years in Malawi as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower 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 theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
American Samoa ranks 18th and Malawi 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.