Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

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

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

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

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

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Zambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 3 years 2 years 1 years Zambia
1980s 2.5 years 2 years 0.5 years Zambia
1990s 2 years 2 years 0 years
2000s 2 years 2 years 0 years
2010s 2 years 2.2 years 0.2 years Zimbabwe
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, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zambia, at 2 years against 2 years in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
0 years, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
Zambia ranks 188th and Zimbabwe 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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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.