Overview
- Academic Calendar: October-June
- Graduation Timeline: 6 + 4 + 3 = 13 years total (six years primary, four years lower secondary and three years upper secondary)
- Native Language(s): French
Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Baccalauréat/Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement de Second Degre [Secondary Education Baccalaureate] - 13 years completion
- Baccalauréat Technique [Technical Baccalaureate] - 13 years completion
- Diplôme de Fin d'Etudes Normales (DFEN) [Diploma of End of Teacher Training Studies] - 13 years completion
- Diplôme de Fin d' Etudes Nigeriens (DFEN) [Diploma of end of Nigerian Studies] - 13 years completion
- Diplôme d'Aptitude Professionnelle [Diploma of Professional Competency] - 13 years completion
Not Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Brevet d'Études du Premier Cycle (BEPC) [Certificate of First Cycle Studies] - 10 years completion
- Diplôme de Fin d'Etudes de Base (DFEB) [Diploma of End of Basic Studies] - 10 years completion
Grading Scale NCAA Reference
Très Bien
16–20- Description
- Very Good
U.S. 4.0 equivalentA · 4.00Bien
14–15- Description
- Good
U.S. 4.0 equivalentA · 4.00Assez Bien
12–13- Description
- Quite Good
U.S. 4.0 equivalentB · 3.00Passable
10–11- Description
- Satisfactory
U.S. 4.0 equivalentC · 2.008–9
8–9- Description
- Grades of 8 to 9.9 count as passing (U.S. “D”) only if the yearly average is at least 10.0.
U.S. 4.0 equivalentD · 1.00Ajourné
0–9- Description
- Fail
U.S. 4.0 equivalentF · 0.00
| Selected Grading Scale | Targeted Scale: U.S. 4.0 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade Range | Local Grade | Description | U.S. Grade | U.S. Points |
| 16-20 | Très Bien | Very Good | A | 4.00 |
| 14-15 | Bien | Good | A | 4.00 |
| 12-13 | Assez Bien | Quite Good | B | 3.00 |
| 10-11 | Passable | Satisfactory | C | 2.00 |
| 8-9 | - | Grades of 8 to 9.9 count as passing (U.S. “D”) only if the yearly average is at least 10.0. | D | 1.00 |
| 0-9 | Ajourné | Fail | F | 0.00 |
Local to U.S. Credit Conversion: 4+ local credits = 1 U.S. credit, with proportional conversions for smaller amounts (3=0.75, 2=0.5, 1=0.25).
System-Specific Note
Native language terms for years 9-13: Quatrieme (4ème)-9; Troisieme (3ème)-10; Deuxieme/Seconde (2ème/2nde)-11; Premiere (1er/1ere)-12; Terminale (Ter)-13.
Source: NCAA Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility (free, publicly available resource). No official affiliation with NCAA. These grading scales are for reference and are used in our GPA Calculator. View complete Sources & Attributions.
References
NCAA Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility