South Sudan vs Zimbabwe: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education

South Sudan
4 years
in 2020
Zimbabwe
4 years
in 2020
South Sudan rank
5th
Zimbabwe rank
5th

Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time

  • South Sudan
  • Zimbabwe
01234197019952020

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

South Sudan ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 209 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 4 years 4 years 0 years
2000s 4 years 4 years 0 years
2010s 4 years 3.8 years 0.2 years South Sudan
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, South Sudan or Zimbabwe?
South Sudan, at 4 years against 4 years in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between South Sudan and Zimbabwe?
0 years, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Zimbabwe?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do South Sudan and Zimbabwe rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
South Sudan 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.