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

Brazil
9.46
in 2021
Nigeria
9.67
in 2018
Brazil rank
59th
Nigeria rank
56th

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

  • Brazil
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 9.67 against 9.46 in Brazil, a difference of 0.21.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 59th and Nigeria ranks 56th of 90 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 5.39 0 5.39 Brazil
2000s 7.27 5.01 2.26 Brazil
2010s 9.74 7.6 2.15 Brazil

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, Brazil or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 9.67 against 9.46 in Brazil as of 2018.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Brazil and Nigeria?
0.21, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Brazil ranks 59th and Nigeria ranks 56th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,231 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed