Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Nigeria
Nigeria: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 10.42 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Nigeria, 1993–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 10.42 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Nigeria peaked at 10.42 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1993.
That places Nigeria 50th out of 90 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 6.7 | — |
| 2009 | 6.75 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 9.07 | +34.4% |
| 2012 | 10.31 | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 8.57 | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 10.42 | +21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.72 | 6.7 | 6.75 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.59 | 8.57 | 10.42 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Nigeria?
- Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Nigeria was 10.42 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.42 in 2018.
- What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and 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 and?
- Nigeria ranks 50th out of 90 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. 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 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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