Ethiopia vs Nigeria: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Ethiopia
7.74 years
in 2015
Nigeria
8.22 years
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
196th
Nigeria rank
193rd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.22 years against 7.74 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.48 years.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 196th and Nigeria ranks 193rd of 213 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.22 years | 3.3 years | 2.08 years | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 3.23 years | 7.13 years | 3.9 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 3.95 years | 7.12 years | 3.18 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6.04 years | 7.51 years | 1.47 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 7.59 years | 7.63 years | 0.0416 years | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 8.22 years against 7.74 years in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 0.48 years, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 196th and Nigeria ranks 193rd of 213 countries.
- 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