Bangladesh vs Nigeria: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male
Bangladesh
6.96 years
in 2024
Nigeria
7.06 years
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
182nd
Nigeria rank
179th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 7.06 years against 6.96 years in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nigeria ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 182nd and Nigeria ranks 179th of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.35 years | 7.02 years | 0.6787 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 7.16 years | 6.54 years | 0.6239 years | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 7.07 years | 6.71 years | 0.3607 years | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 7.06 years against 6.96 years in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 0.1 years, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 182nd and Nigeria ranks 179th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (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