Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education

Ghana
4 years
in 2020
Zimbabwe
4 years
in 2020
Ghana rank
5th
Zimbabwe rank
5th

Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time

  • Ghana
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Ghana ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 3 years 4 years 1 years Zimbabwe
1980s 3 years 4 years 1 years Zimbabwe
1990s 3.9 years 4 years 0.1 years Zimbabwe
2000s 4 years 4 years 0 years
2010s 3.3 years 3.8 years 0.5 years Zimbabwe
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 upper secondary education, Ghana or Zimbabwe?
Ghana, at 4 years against 4 years in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
0 years, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
Ghana ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of upper 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 upper 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 upper secondary education.