Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Learning-adjusted schooling
Learning-adjusted schooling in 2020: 5 years in Nigeria and 7 years in Zimbabwe, by World Bank estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in Zimbabwe, by 2 years, or 1.39 times that in Nigeria.
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Watch it change on the mapLatest figures
years · World Bank
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 5 2020 | — | 148 of 174 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 2020 | 6.8 | 106 of 174 |
What the numbers say
- Zimbabwe has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2017.
- In 2020, Nigeria ranked 148 and Zimbabwe ranked 106 of 174 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
years · World Bank
| Year | Nigeria | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 7 |
| 2018 | 5 | 7 |
| 2017 | 4.3 | 6.4 |
| 2010 | – | 6.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The years of school a child can expect by 18, cut to what students actually learn: the World Bank’s learning-adjusted years of school.
- Source: World Bank Human Capital Index, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 174 countries with a value in 2020, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time