Belize vs Nigeria: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Belize
8.77 years
in 2023
Nigeria
8.7 years
in 2023
Belize rank
121st
Nigeria rank
123rd
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Belize
- Nigeria
How they compare
Belize currently reports 8.77 years against 8.7 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 121st and Nigeria ranks 123rd of 191 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.29 years | 4.9 years | 1.39 years | Belize |
| 2000s | 8.32 years | 6.94 years | 1.37 years | Belize |
| 2010s | 9.32 years | 8.08 years | 1.24 years | Belize |
| 2020s | 8.74 years | 8.71 years | 0.0348 years | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Belize or Nigeria?
- Belize, at 8.77 years against 8.7 years in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Belize and Nigeria?
- 0.07 years, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Nigeria rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Belize ranks 121st and Nigeria ranks 123rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.