Singapore vs South Africa: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education
Singapore
2 years
in 2020
South Africa
2 years
in 2020
Singapore rank
188th
South Africa rank
188th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time
- Singapore
- South Africa
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2 years against 2 years in South Africa, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 188th and South Africa ranks 188th of 209 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 years | 3 years | 1 years | Singapore |
| 1980s | 4 years | 3 years | 1 years | Singapore |
| 1990s | 3.4 years | 2.7 years | 0.7 years | Singapore |
| 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, Singapore or South Africa?
- Singapore, at 2 years against 2 years in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Singapore and South Africa?
- 0 years, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Singapore and South Africa rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
- Singapore ranks 188th and South Africa 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
Number of grades (years) in lower secondary education.