Nigeria vs WB: Arab World: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Nigeria
7.01 years
in 2023
WB: Arab World
7.7 years
in 2024
Nigeria rank
179th
WB: Arab World rank
177th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Nigeria
  • WB: Arab World
02468199420092024

How they compare

WB: Arab World currently reports 7.7 years against 7.01 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.69 years.

That makes WB: Arab World's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, WB: Arab World has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 179th and WB: Arab World ranks 177th of 200 countries.

WB: Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria WB: Arab World Difference Ahead
1990s 6.5 years 6.98 years 0.4822 years WB: Arab World
2000s 6.65 years 7.37 years 0.7216 years WB: Arab World
2010s 6.41 years 7.64 years 1.23 years WB: Arab World
2020s 6.67 years 7.74 years 1.07 years WB: Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Nigeria or WB: Arab World?
WB: Arab World, at 7.7 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 Nigeria and WB: Arab World?
0.69 years, with WB: Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: Arab World?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and WB: Arab World rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Nigeria ranks 179th and WB: Arab World ranks 177th of 200 countries.
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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,349 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release