Cameroon vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

Cameroon
4 years
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic
4 years
in 2020
Cameroon rank
18th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
18th

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

  • Cameroon
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Cameroon ranks 18th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 18th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 4 years 3.7 years 0.3 years Cameroon
1980s 4 years 3 years 1 years Cameroon
1990s 4 years 3 years 1 years Cameroon
2000s 4 years 3 years 1 years Cameroon
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, Cameroon or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Cameroon, at 4 years against 4 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Cameroon and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0 years, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
Cameroon ranks 18th and Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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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.