Nigeria vs Peru: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and

Nigeria
11.92
in 2018
Peru
12.04
in 2021
Nigeria rank
59th
Peru rank
57th

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and over time

  • Nigeria
  • Peru
051015199720092021

How they compare

Peru currently reports 12.04 against 11.92 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 59th and Peru ranks 57th of 88 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 12.56 12.01 0.542 Nigeria
2010s 12.3 12.07 0.223 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and, Nigeria or Peru?
Peru, at 12.04 against 11.92 in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Nigeria and Peru?
0.12, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Peru?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Nigeria and Peru rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Nigeria ranks 59th and Peru ranks 57th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed