Nigeria vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male
Nigeria
8.27 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
8.95 years
in 2024
Nigeria rank
189th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
192nd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 8.95 years against 8.27 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.68 years.
That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 189th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 192nd of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.86 years | 5.45 years | 0.5915 years | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 8.53 years | 6.85 years | 1.68 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 7.55 years | 6.66 years | 0.885 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 8.16 years | 7.99 years | 0.164 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 7.94 years | 8.91 years | 0.9678 years | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 7.94 years | 9 years | 1.06 years | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male, Nigeria or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 8.95 years against 8.27 years in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between Nigeria and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.68 years, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Nigeria ranks 189th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 192nd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (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