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

Nigeria
5.2
in 2018
Uruguay
5.14
in 2021
Nigeria rank
30th
Uruguay rank
31st

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

  • Nigeria
  • Uruguay
012345199820092021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 5.2 against 5.14 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.06.

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

Nigeria ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 31st of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 2.47 4.94 2.47 Uruguay
2010s 2.29 4.62 2.33 Uruguay

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 Uruguay?
Nigeria, at 5.2 against 5.14 in Uruguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Nigeria and Uruguay?
0.06, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uruguay?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Nigeria and Uruguay rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Nigeria ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 31st 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, primary education and below. 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, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,191 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed