Malawi vs New Caledonia: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

Malawi
4 years
in 2020
New Caledonia
4 years
in 2020
Malawi rank
18th
New Caledonia rank
18th

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

  • Malawi
  • New Caledonia
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 4 years against 4 years in New Caledonia, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 16 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 18th and New Caledonia ranks 18th of 209 countries.

New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1980s 2 years 4 years 2 years New Caledonia
1990s 2.2 years 4 years 1.8 years New Caledonia
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, Malawi or New Caledonia?
Malawi, at 4 years against 4 years in New Caledonia as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Malawi and New Caledonia?
0 years, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and New Caledonia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2020.
How do Malawi and New Caledonia rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
Malawi ranks 18th and New Caledonia 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.