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 10.07 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
10.07
Change on year
up 36.3%
World rank
54th
of 94 countries
All-time high
10.07
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 1993
Years of data
7
1993–2018

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

02.557.5101993200520181993: 02003: 5.82009: 5.92010: 7.62012: 7.62015: 7.42018: 10.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 10.07 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.

That represents a change of up 36.3% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Nigeria peaked at 10.07 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1993.

Nigeria ranks 54th of 94 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, total in Nigeria, 1993 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1993 0
2003 5.77
2009 5.93 +2.8%
2010 7.64 +28.7%
2012 7.57 -0.8%
2015 7.38 -2.5%
2018 10.07 +36.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 0 0 1
2000s 5.85 5.77 5.93 2
2010s 8.17 7.38 10.07 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 51 Montenegro 10.21 compare
  2. 52 Malta 10.16 compare
  3. 53 Spain 10.16 compare
  4. 55 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.06 compare
  5. 56 Uruguay 9.92 compare
  6. 57 Ecuador 9.82 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 10.07 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 10.07 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 54th out of 94 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 69.6%. 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, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,329 data points, 1970–2021
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