Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education

Sierra Leone
4 years
in 2020
Somalia
4 years
in 2020
Sierra Leone rank
5th
Somalia rank
5th

Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Somalia, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 5th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 2 years 3.4 years 1.4 years Somalia
1980s 2 years 3.8 years 1.8 years Somalia
1990s 2.3 years 4 years 1.7 years Somalia
2000s 3 years 4 years 1 years Somalia
2010s 3.7 years 4 years 0.3 years Somalia
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, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
Sierra Leone, at 4 years against 4 years in Somalia as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
0 years, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
Sierra Leone ranks 5th and Somalia 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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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.