Canada vs Nigeria: Start month of the academic school year
Canada
9
in 2025
Nigeria
9
in 2025
Canada rank
24th
Nigeria rank
24th
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Canada
- Nigeria
How they compare
Canada currently reports 9 against 9 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 24th of 221 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Canada or Nigeria?
- Canada, at 9 against 9 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Canada and Nigeria?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nigeria?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Nigeria rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Canada ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 24th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release