Kenya vs Zambia: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

Kenya
2 years
in 2020
Zambia
2 years
in 2020
Kenya rank
188th
Zambia rank
188th

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

  • Kenya
  • Zambia
0123197019952020

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 2 years against 2 years in Zambia, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.

Kenya ranks 188th and Zambia ranks 188th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 3 years 3 years 0 years
1980s 2.9 years 2.5 years 0.4 years Kenya
1990s 2 years 2 years 0 years
2000s 2 years 2 years 0 years
2010s 2 years 2 years 0 years
2020s 2 years 2 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of lower secondary education, Kenya or Zambia?
Kenya, at 2 years against 2 years in Zambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Kenya and Zambia?
0 years, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
Kenya ranks 188th and Zambia ranks 188th 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.