Nigeria vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male
Nigeria
8.27 years
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
8.96 years
in 2024
Nigeria rank
189th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
188th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time
- Nigeria
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 8.96 years against 8.27 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.69 years.
That makes WB: 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 189th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 188th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.86 years | 5.45 years | 0.5928 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 8.53 years | 6.86 years | 1.67 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 7.55 years | 6.67 years | 0.8818 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 8.16 years | 7.99 years | 0.1608 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 7.94 years | 8.91 years | 0.9705 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 7.94 years | 9 years | 1.07 years | WB: 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 8.96 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.69 years, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Nigeria ranks 189th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 188th 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