Philippines vs Tanzania: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

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

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

  • Philippines
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

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

Across all 51 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

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

Number of grades (years) in lower secondary education.