Kiribati vs Nigeria: Compulsory education, duration

Kiribati
9 years
in 2025
Nigeria
9 years
in 2025
Kiribati rank
115th
Nigeria rank
115th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Kiribati
  • Nigeria
0246810200420142025

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 9 years against 9 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Kiribati ranks 115th and Nigeria ranks 115th of 197 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Nigeria Difference Ahead
2010s 9 years 9 years 0 years
2020s 9 years 9 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Kiribati or Nigeria?
Kiribati, at 9 years against 9 years in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Kiribati and Nigeria?
0 years, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Nigeria?
13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Kiribati and Nigeria rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Kiribati ranks 115th and Nigeria ranks 115th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.