ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) vs Nigeria: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
8.66 years
in 2023
Nigeria
8.22 years
in 2023
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank
196th
Nigeria rank
193rd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Nigeria
How they compare
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) currently reports 8.66 years against 8.22 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.44 years.
That makes ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)'s figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ahead.
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 196th and Nigeria ranks 193rd of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.44 years | 4.03 years | 0.4163 years | ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) |
| 1980s | 5.73 years | 7.46 years | 1.73 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 5.44 years | 6.77 years | 1.33 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 7.29 years | 7.51 years | 0.2174 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.47 years | 7.68 years | 0.7915 years | ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) |
| 2020s | 8.87 years | 7.9 years | 0.9753 years | ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) or Nigeria?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), at 8.66 years against 8.22 years in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Nigeria?
- 0.44 years, with ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Nigeria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Nigeria rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 196th and Nigeria ranks 193rd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (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