Ethiopia vs Nigeria: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female
Ethiopia
6.75 years
in 2023
Nigeria
6.97 years
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
181st
Nigeria rank
178th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 6.97 years against 6.75 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.22 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 181st and Nigeria ranks 178th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9 years | 5.81 years | 2.91 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 5.12 years | 6.08 years | 0.9552 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 6.97 years | 6.2 years | 0.7699 years | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 6.7 years | 6.72 years | 0.0229 years | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 6.97 years against 6.75 years in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 0.22 years, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 181st and Nigeria ranks 178th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (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