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

Colombia
9.54
in 2021
Nigeria
9.67
in 2018
Colombia rank
58th
Nigeria rank
56th

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

  • Colombia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 9.67 against 9.54 in Colombia, a difference of 0.13.

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

Colombia ranks 58th and Nigeria ranks 56th of 90 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 8.08 5.13 2.95 Colombia
2010s 8.68 7.46 1.22 Colombia

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, Colombia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 9.67 against 9.54 in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Colombia and Nigeria?
0.13, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Nigeria rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Colombia ranks 58th 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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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