Nigeria vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Nigeria
8.22 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
8.71 years
in 2022
Nigeria rank
193rd
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
194th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 8.71 years against 8.22 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.49 years.
That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 193rd and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 194th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.03 years | 5.04 years | 1.01 years | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 7.46 years | 6.15 years | 1.31 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 6.77 years | 6.4 years | 0.3725 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 7.51 years | 7.89 years | 0.3788 years | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 7.68 years | 8.9 years | 1.22 years | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 7.73 years | 9.02 years | 1.28 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 secondary, both sexes, Nigeria or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 8.71 years against 8.22 years in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Nigeria and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 0.49 years, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 193rd and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 194th 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