Malawi vs Namibia: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education

Malawi
2 years
in 2020
Namibia
2 years
in 2020
Malawi rank
156th
Namibia rank
156th

Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time

  • Malawi
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 2 years against 2 years in Namibia, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 156th and Namibia ranks 156th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Namibia Difference Ahead
1970s 4 years 2 years 2 years Malawi
1980s 4 years 2 years 2 years Malawi
1990s 3.6 years 2 years 1.6 years Malawi
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 upper secondary education, Malawi or Namibia?
Malawi, at 2 years against 2 years in Namibia as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Malawi and Namibia?
0 years, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
Malawi ranks 156th and Namibia ranks 156th 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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About this data

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.