ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) vs Nigeria: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
7.67 years
in 2024
Nigeria
7.01 years
in 2023
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank
182nd
Nigeria rank
179th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Nigeria
How they compare
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) currently reports 7.67 years against 7.01 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.66 years.
That makes ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)'s figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nigeria ahead.
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 182nd and Nigeria ranks 179th of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.67 years | 6.5 years | 0.832 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6.72 years | 6.65 years | 0.0704 years | ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) |
| 2010s | 8 years | 6.41 years | 1.58 years | ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) |
| 2020s | 7.53 years | 6.67 years | 0.8561 years | ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) or Nigeria?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), at 7.67 years against 7.01 years in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) and Nigeria?
- 0.66 years, with ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) and Nigeria?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) and Nigeria rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 182nd and Nigeria ranks 179th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release