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Start month of the academic school year in Nigeria

Nigeria: Start month of the academic school year was 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 211 countries
All-time high
9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education
in 1998
All-time low
9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Start month of the academic school year in Nigeria, 1998–2020

02468101998200920201998: 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education1999: 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2000: 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2001: 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2002: 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2003: 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2004: 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2005: 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2006: 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2007: 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2008: 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2009: 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2010: 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2011: 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2012: 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2013: 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2014: 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2015: 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2016: 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2017: 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2018: 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2019: 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2020: 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education.

Analysis

In 2020, start month of the academic school year in Nigeria stood at 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Nigeria peaked at 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education, in 1998.

Nigeria ranks 24th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Start month of the academic school year in Nigeria, year by year

Year pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education Change
1998 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education —
1999 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2000 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2001 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2002 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2003 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2004 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2005 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2006 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2007 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2008 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2009 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2010 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2011 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2012 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2013 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2014 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2015 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2016 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2017 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2018 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2019 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2020 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 2
2000s 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 10
2010s 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 10
2020s 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 24 Albania 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  2. 24 Algeria 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  3. 24 American Samoa 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  4. 24 Andorra 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  5. 24 Antigua and Barbuda 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  6. 24 Armenia 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  7. 24 Austria 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  8. 24 Azerbaijan 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  9. 24 Bahamas 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  10. 24 Bahrain 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  11. 24 Barbados 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  12. 24 Belarus 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  13. 24 Belgium 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  14. 24 Belize 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  15. 24 Bermuda 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  16. 24 British Virgin Islands 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  17. 24 Bulgaria 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  18. 24 Burundi 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  19. 24 Cape Verde 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  20. 24 Cameroon 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  21. 24 Canada 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  22. 24 Cayman Islands 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  23. 24 China 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  24. 24 Croatia 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  25. 24 Cuba 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  26. 24 Cyprus 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  27. 24 Czechia 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  28. 24 Djibouti 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  29. 24 Dominica 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  30. 24 Egypt 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  31. 24 Equatorial Guinea 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  32. 24 Eritrea 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  33. 24 Estonia 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  34. 24 Ethiopia 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  35. 24 France 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  36. 24 French Polynesia 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  37. 24 Gambia 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  38. 24 Georgia 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  39. 24 Ghana 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  40. 24 Gibraltar 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  41. 24 Greece 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  42. 24 Grenada 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  43. 24 Guam 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  44. 24 Guyana 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  45. 24 Hong Kong, China 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  46. 24 Hungary 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  47. 24 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  48. 24 Iraq 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  49. 24 Israel 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  50. 24 Italy 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  51. 24 Jamaica 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  52. 24 Jordan 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  53. 24 Kazakhstan 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  54. 24 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  55. 24 Kuwait 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  56. 24 Kyrgyzstan 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  57. 24 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  58. 24 Latvia 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  59. 24 Liberia 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  60. 24 Libya 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  61. 24 Lithuania 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  62. 24 Macau, China 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  63. 24 Malta 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  64. 24 Marshall Islands 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  65. 24 Mauritania 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  66. 24 Mexico 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  67. 24 Republic of Moldova 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  68. 24 Monaco 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  69. 24 Mongolia 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  70. 24 Montenegro 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  71. 24 Morocco 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  72. 24 Netherlands 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  73. 24 North Macedonia 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  74. 24 Oman 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  75. 24 Palau 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  76. 24 Poland 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  77. 24 Qatar 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  78. 24 Romania 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  79. 24 Russian Federation 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  80. 24 San Marino 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  81. 24 Saudi Arabia 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  82. 24 Serbia 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  83. 24 Sierra Leone 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  84. 24 Slovakia 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  85. 24 Slovenia 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  86. 24 Spain 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  87. 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  88. 24 Saint Lucia 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  89. 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  90. 24 Syrian Arab Republic 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  91. 24 Tajikistan 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  92. 24 Togo 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  93. 24 Trinidad and Tobago 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  94. 24 Tunisia 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  95. 24 Türkiye 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  96. 24 Turkmenistan 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  97. 24 Turks and Caicos Islands 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  98. 24 Ukraine 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  99. 24 United Arab Emirates 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  100. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  101. 24 Uzbekistan 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  102. 24 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  103. 24 Viet Nam 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  104. 24 United States Virgin Islands 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  105. 24 Palestine, State of 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  106. 24 Yemen 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is start month of the academic school year in Nigeria?
Start month of the academic school year in Nigeria was 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education in 1998.
What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education in 1998.
How does Nigeria rank for start month of the academic school year?
Nigeria ranks 24th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education)
Unit
pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,014 data points, 1995–2020
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