Nigeria vs Syrian Arab Republic: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female

Nigeria
8.17 years
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
7.52 years
in 2024
Nigeria rank
188th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
191st

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Nigeria
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 8.17 years against 7.52 years in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.65 years.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Nigeria ranks 188th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 191st of 208 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 3.41 years 5.84 years 2.43 years Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 6.2 years 7.84 years 1.64 years Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 5.98 years 8.45 years 2.47 years Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 6.85 years 9.33 years 2.48 years Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 7.56 years 9.4 years 1.84 years Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 7.85 years 6.86 years 0.9913 years Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, Nigeria or Syrian Arab Republic?
Nigeria, at 8.17 years against 7.52 years in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Nigeria and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.65 years, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Syrian Arab Republic?
32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
Nigeria ranks 188th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 191st of 208 countries.
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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 15,518 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release