Guinea vs Malawi: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

Guinea
4 years
in 2020
Malawi
4 years
in 2020
Guinea rank
18th
Malawi rank
18th

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

  • Guinea
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Guinea 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 Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 18th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 3 years 2 years 1 years Guinea
1980s 3 years 2 years 1 years Guinea
1990s 3.2 years 2.2 years 1 years Guinea
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, Guinea or Malawi?
Guinea, at 4 years against 4 years in Malawi as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Guinea and Malawi?
0 years, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Malawi?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Guinea and Malawi rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
Guinea 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.