Cape Verde vs Nigeria: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Cape Verde
15 years
in 2020
Nigeria
15 years
in 2020
Cape Verde rank
68th
Nigeria rank
68th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Cape Verde
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 15 years against 15 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 68th and Nigeria ranks 68th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 years | 17 years | 1 years | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 16 years | 16.2 years | 0.2 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 15.6 years | 15 years | 0.6 years | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Cape Verde or Nigeria?
- Cape Verde, at 15 years against 15 years in Nigeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Cape Verde and Nigeria?
- 0 years, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nigeria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Cape Verde and Nigeria rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Cape Verde ranks 68th and Nigeria ranks 68th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age at which students would enter upper secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.