Kuwait vs Nigeria: Average years of schooling
Kuwait
7.33 years
in 2020
Nigeria
7.18 years
in 2020
Kuwait rank
110th
Nigeria rank
113th
Average years of schooling over time
- Kuwait
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 7.33 years against 7.18 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kuwait ranks 110th and Nigeria ranks 113th of 162 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1900s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1910s | 0.111 years | 0.1 years | 0.011 years | Kuwait |
| 1920s | 0.4394 years | 0.1 years | 0.3394 years | Kuwait |
| 1930s | 0.9019 years | 0.1675 years | 0.7344 years | Kuwait |
| 1950s | 1.66 years | 0.55 years | 1.11 years | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 2.62 years | 1.12 years | 1.5 years | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 3.39 years | 1.34 years | 2.05 years | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 5.08 years | 1.78 years | 3.29 years | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 6.02 years | 3.04 years | 2.98 years | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 6.08 years | 4.3 years | 1.78 years | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 6.8 years | 5.62 years | 1.18 years | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 7.33 years | 7.18 years | 0.147 years | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Kuwait or Nigeria?
- Kuwait, at 7.33 years against 7.18 years in Nigeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 0.15 years, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Nigeria rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Kuwait ranks 110th and Nigeria ranks 113th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.