Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Nigeria

Nigeria: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 was 10.57 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
10.57
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
37th
of 89 countries
All-time high
10.57
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 1993
Years of data
7
1993–2018

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Nigeria, 1993–2018

02.557.5101993200520181993: 02003: 7.62009: 7.22010: 8.82012: 8.82015: 9.52018: 10.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Nigeria stood at 10.57. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Nigeria peaked at 10.57 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1993.

Nigeria ranks 37th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 0 0 1
2000s 7.43 7.22 7.63 2
2010s 9.41 8.75 10.57 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 34 South Africa 10.58 compare
  2. 35 Germany 10.58 compare
  3. 36 Cyprus 10.58 compare
  4. 38 Uruguay 10.52 compare
  5. 39 Türkiye 10.5 compare
  6. 40 Costa Rica 10.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Nigeria?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Nigeria was 10.57 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 10.57 in 2018.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1993.
How does Nigeria rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24?
Nigeria ranks 37th out of 89 countries with data for 2018.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,218 data points, 1970–2021
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