Nigeria vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female
Nigeria
8.17 years
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
8.59 years
in 2024
Nigeria rank
188th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
186th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time
- Nigeria
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 8.59 years against 8.17 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.42 years.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
Nigeria ranks 188th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 186th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.21 years | 3.99 years | 0.7742 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 6.2 years | 5.32 years | 0.8771 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 5.98 years | 5.46 years | 0.5254 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6.85 years | 6.81 years | 0.0421 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 7.41 years | 8.12 years | 0.712 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 7.85 years | 8.56 years | 0.7082 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, Nigeria or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 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 Nigeria and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 0.42 years, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Nigeria ranks 188th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 186th 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