Nigeria vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female
Nigeria
6.97 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
7.55 years
in 2024
Nigeria rank
178th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
178th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 7.55 years against 6.97 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.58 years.
That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 178th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 178th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.81 years | 5.2 years | 0.6037 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6.08 years | 6.21 years | 0.1324 years | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 6.22 years | 7.24 years | 1.02 years | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 6.63 years | 7.49 years | 0.8561 years | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female, Nigeria or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 7.55 years against 6.97 years in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between Nigeria and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.58 years, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Nigeria ranks 178th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa 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