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 9.33 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
9.33
Change on year
up 55.9%
World rank
38th
of 81 countries
All-time high
9.33
in 2018
All-time low
4.24
in 2003
Years of data
6
2003–2018

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Nigeria, 2003–2018

02468102003201020182003: 4.22009: 4.42010: 6.12012: 6.32015: 62018: 9.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Nigeria is 9.33, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 55.9% on the previous year and up 114.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Nigeria peaked at 9.33 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.24, in 2003.

Nigeria ranks 38th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 4.24
2009 4.36 +2.8%
2010 6.05 +38.9%
2012 6.29 +3.9%
2015 5.98 -4.9%
2018 9.33 +55.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.3 4.24 4.36 2
2010s 6.91 5.98 9.33 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 35 Mongolia 9.59 compare
  2. 36 Romania 9.51 compare
  3. 37 Poland 9.38 compare
  4. 39 Jordan 9.31 compare
  5. 40 South Africa 9.16 compare
  6. 41 Sri Lanka 9.01 compare

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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 9.33 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 9.33 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 4.24 in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Nigeria ranks 38th out of 81 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 114.0%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,087 data points, 1970–2021
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