Guyana vs Nigeria: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Guyana
8.62 years
in 2023
Nigeria
8.7 years
in 2023
Guyana rank
124th
Nigeria rank
123rd
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Guyana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.7 years against 8.62 years in Guyana, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 124th and Nigeria ranks 123rd of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.75 years | 4.9 years | 0.8542 years | Guyana |
| 2000s | 6.42 years | 6.94 years | 0.5213 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 7.81 years | 8.08 years | 0.2678 years | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 8.6 years | 8.71 years | 0.1043 years | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Guyana or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 8.7 years against 8.62 years in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Guyana and Nigeria?
- 0.08 years, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Nigeria rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Guyana ranks 124th 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.