Morocco vs Nigeria: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

Morocco
3 years
in 2020
Nigeria
3 years
in 2020
Morocco rank
81st
Nigeria rank
81st

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

  • Morocco
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 3 years against 3 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.

Morocco ranks 81st and Nigeria ranks 81st of 209 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 4 years 5 years 1 years Nigeria
1980s 4 years 4.2 years 0.2 years Nigeria
1990s 3.1 years 3 years 0.1 years Morocco
2000s 3 years 3 years 0 years
2010s 3 years 3 years 0 years
2020s 3 years 3 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of lower secondary education, Morocco or Nigeria?
Morocco, at 3 years against 3 years in Nigeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Morocco and Nigeria?
0 years, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Nigeria?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Morocco and Nigeria rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
Morocco ranks 81st and Nigeria ranks 81st of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in lower secondary education.