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 11.01 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
11.01
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
41st
of 84 countries
All-time high
11.01
in 2018
All-time low
7.62
in 2003
Years of data
6
2003–2018

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

02.557.5102003201020182003: 7.62009: 8.52010: 10.22012: 9.22015: 9.52018: 11

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Nigeria is 11.01, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Nigeria peaked at 11.01 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.62, in 2003.

That places Nigeria 41st out of 84 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

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, urban in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 7.62
2009 8.46 +11.0%
2010 10.21 +20.6%
2012 9.19 -10.0%
2015 9.5 +3.4%
2018 11.01 +15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.04 7.62 8.46 2
2010s 9.98 9.19 11.01 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 38 Luxembourg 11.26 compare
  2. 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11.25 compare
  3. 40 Türkiye 11.12 compare
  4. 42 South Africa 10.89 compare
  5. 43 Paraguay 10.73 compare
  6. 44 Belgium 10.68

See the full ranking of 84 places →

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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 11.01 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 11.01 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 7.62 in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Nigeria ranks 41st out of 84 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 30.0%. 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, urban. 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, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,115 data points, 1970–2021
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