Afghanistan vs American Samoa: Theoretical duration of secondary education
Afghanistan
6 years
in 2025
American Samoa
6 years
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
96th
American Samoa rank
96th
Theoretical duration of secondary education over time
- Afghanistan
- American Samoa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6 years against 6 years in American Samoa, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 96th and American Samoa ranks 96th of 215 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | American Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 years | 4 years | 2 years | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 6 years | 4.4 years | 1.6 years | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of secondary education, Afghanistan or American Samoa?
- Afghanistan, at 6 years against 6 years in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of secondary education between Afghanistan and American Samoa?
- 0 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and American Samoa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and American Samoa rank globally for theoretical duration of secondary education?
- Afghanistan ranks 96th and American Samoa ranks 96th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of 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
February 2026 Data Release