Nigeria vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female
Nigeria
8.17 years
in 2023
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
8.55 years
in 2024
Nigeria rank
188th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
191st
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 8.55 years against 8.17 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.38 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 188th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 191st of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: West and Central Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.21 years | 3.32 years | 0.1101 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1980s | 6.2 years | 4.89 years | 1.3 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 5.98 years | 4.84 years | 1.14 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6.85 years | 6.1 years | 0.7446 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 7.41 years | 7.6 years | 0.1978 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2020s | 7.85 years | 8.35 years | 0.4985 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, Nigeria or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 8.55 years against 8.17 years in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Nigeria and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 0.38 years, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Nigeria ranks 188th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa 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
February 2026 Data Release