Nigeria vs Suriname: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male

Nigeria
7.06 years
in 2023
Suriname
7.12 years
in 2023
Nigeria rank
179th
Suriname rank
177th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male over time

  • Nigeria
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 7.12 years against 7.06 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.06 years.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 179th and Suriname ranks 177th of 200 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 7.06 years 9.47 years 2.41 years Suriname
2010s 6.59 years 9.74 years 3.15 years Suriname
2020s 6.71 years 8.58 years 1.87 years Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male, Nigeria or Suriname?
Suriname, at 7.12 years against 7.06 years in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between Nigeria and Suriname?
0.06 years, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Suriname?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Suriname rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
Nigeria ranks 179th and Suriname ranks 177th 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,266 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release