Madagascar vs Philippines: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

Madagascar
4 years
in 2020
Philippines
4 years
in 2020
Madagascar rank
18th
Philippines rank
18th

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

  • Madagascar
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Philippines, a difference of 0 years.

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

Madagascar ranks 18th and Philippines ranks 18th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 4 years 3 years 1 years Madagascar
1980s 4 years 3 years 1 years Madagascar
1990s 4 years 3 years 1 years Madagascar
2000s 4 years 3 years 1 years Madagascar
2010s 4 years 3.3 years 0.7 years Madagascar
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, Madagascar or Philippines?
Madagascar, at 4 years against 4 years in Philippines as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Madagascar and Philippines?
0 years, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Philippines?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Madagascar and Philippines rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
Madagascar ranks 18th and Philippines 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.