Nigeria vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male
Nigeria
7.06 years
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
7.85 years
in 2024
Nigeria rank
179th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
180th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- Nigeria
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 7.85 years against 7.06 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.79 years.
That makes UIS: 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 179th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 180th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.17 years | 6.36 years | 0.8133 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 7.2 years | 7.32 years | 0.1167 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 6.59 years | 7.94 years | 1.34 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 6.71 years | 7.87 years | 1.16 years | UIS: 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, male, Nigeria or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 7.85 years against 7.06 years in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between Nigeria and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.79 years, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Nigeria ranks 179th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 180th 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