MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Nigeria: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
8.59 years
in 2024
Nigeria
8.17 years
in 2023
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
187th
Nigeria rank
188th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Nigeria
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 8.59 years against 8.17 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.42 years.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan 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 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th and Nigeria ranks 188th of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.99 years | 3.21 years | 0.774 years | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 5.32 years | 6.2 years | 0.879 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 5.46 years | 5.98 years | 0.5277 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6.8 years | 6.85 years | 0.0449 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.12 years | 7.41 years | 0.7094 years | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 8.56 years | 7.85 years | 0.7064 years | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Nigeria?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 8.59 years against 8.17 years in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Nigeria?
- 0.42 years, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Nigeria rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th and Nigeria ranks 188th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (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