Nigeria vs East Timor: Compulsory education, duration

Nigeria
9 years
in 2025
East Timor
9 years
in 2025
Nigeria rank
115th
East Timor rank
115th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Nigeria
  • East Timor
0246810200020122025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 115th and East Timor ranks 115th of 197 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 9 years 7 years 2 years Nigeria
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, Nigeria or East Timor?
Nigeria, at 9 years against 9 years in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Nigeria and East Timor?
0 years, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and East Timor?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and East Timor rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Nigeria ranks 115th and East Timor 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.

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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.