Nigeria vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male
Nigeria
7.06 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
7.84 years
in 2023
Nigeria rank
179th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
182nd
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 7.84 years against 7.06 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.78 years.
That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 182nd of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.17 years | 6.47 years | 0.7034 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 7.2 years | 7.64 years | 0.4393 years | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 6.59 years | 8.31 years | 1.71 years | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 6.71 years | 8.01 years | 1.31 years | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 7.84 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 0.78 years, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Nigeria ranks 179th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 182nd 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