Nigeria vs Zambia: Average years of schooling
Nigeria
7.18 years
in 2020
Zambia
7.19 years
in 2020
Nigeria rank
113th
Zambia rank
112th
Average years of schooling over time
- Nigeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 7.19 years against 7.18 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.01 years.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 113th and Zambia ranks 112th of 162 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zambia | 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 | 0.1 years | 0.3343 years | 0.2343 years | Zambia |
| 1920s | 0.1 years | 0.9601 years | 0.8601 years | Zambia |
| 1930s | 0.1675 years | 1.5 years | 1.33 years | Zambia |
| 1950s | 0.55 years | 2.61 years | 2.06 years | Zambia |
| 1960s | 1.12 years | 3.1 years | 1.98 years | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1.34 years | 4.04 years | 2.7 years | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1.78 years | 4.94 years | 3.16 years | Zambia |
| 1990s | 3.04 years | 5.61 years | 2.57 years | Zambia |
| 2000s | 4.3 years | 5.98 years | 1.68 years | Zambia |
| 2010s | 5.62 years | 6.8 years | 1.18 years | Zambia |
| 2020s | 7.18 years | 7.19 years | 0.006 years | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Nigeria or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 7.19 years against 7.18 years in Nigeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Nigeria and Zambia?
- 0.01 years, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Nigeria ranks 113th and Zambia ranks 112th 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.