Botswana vs China: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

Botswana
3 years
in 2020
China
3 years
in 2020
Botswana rank
81st
China rank
81st

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

  • Botswana
  • China
0123197019952020

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 3 years against 3 years in China, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 51 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 81st and China ranks 81st of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana China Difference Ahead
1970s 2 years 2.3 years 0.3 years China
1980s 2.3 years 3 years 0.7 years China
1990s 2.2 years 3 years 0.8 years China
2000s 3 years 3 years 0 years
2010s 3 years 3 years 0 years
2020s 3 years 3 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of lower secondary education, Botswana or China?
Botswana, at 3 years against 3 years in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Botswana and China?
0 years, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and China?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Botswana and China rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
Botswana ranks 81st and China ranks 81st 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.