What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Central African Republic and Malawi?

0 years, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malawi?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

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.

Central African Republic vs Malawi: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

Central African Republic

4 years

in 2020

Malawi

4 years

in 2020

Central African Republic rank

18th

Malawi rank

18th

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

Central African Republic
Malawi

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Malawi, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 18th of 209 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1970s	4 years	2 years	2 years	Central African Republic
1980s	4 years	2 years	2 years	Central African Republic
1990s	4 years	2.2 years	1.8 years	Central African Republic
2000s	4 years	4 years	0 years	—
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, Central African Republic or Malawi?: Central African Republic, at 4 years against 4 years in Malawi as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Central African Republic and Malawi?: 0 years, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malawi?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Central African Republic and Malawi rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?: Central African Republic 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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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: 21 August 2026

Number of grades (years) in lower secondary education.