Botswana vs Malaysia: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

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

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

  • Botswana
  • Malaysia
0123197019952020

How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 2 years 3 years 1 years Malaysia
1980s 2.3 years 3 years 0.7 years Malaysia
1990s 2.2 years 3 years 0.8 years Malaysia
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 Malaysia?
Botswana, at 3 years against 3 years in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Botswana and Malaysia?
0 years, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malaysia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Botswana and Malaysia rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
Botswana ranks 81st and Malaysia 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.