ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Nigeria: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
8.77 years
in 2024
Nigeria
8.22 years
in 2023
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
191st
Nigeria rank
193rd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Nigeria
How they compare
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 8.77 years against 8.22 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.55 years.
That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 191st and Nigeria ranks 193rd of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.73 years | 4.03 years | 0.7007 years | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1980s | 6.12 years | 7.46 years | 1.34 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 6.07 years | 6.77 years | 0.7042 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 7.4 years | 7.51 years | 0.1072 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.52 years | 7.68 years | 0.8396 years | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2020s | 8.78 years | 7.9 years | 0.8875 years | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Nigeria?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 8.77 years against 8.22 years in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Nigeria?
- 0.55 years, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Nigeria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Nigeria rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 191st 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