Bahamas vs Nigeria: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Bahamas
5.46 years
in 2024
Nigeria
5.41 years
in 2023
Bahamas rank
142nd
Nigeria rank
144th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Bahamas
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 5.46 years against 5.41 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 142nd and Nigeria ranks 144th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.8 years | 3.6 years | 2.2 years | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 6.03 years | 6.16 years | 0.1221 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 6.18 years | 5.21 years | 0.971 years | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 5.98 years | 5.58 years | 0.4019 years | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 5.85 years | 4.61 years | 1.23 years | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 4.67 years | 5.22 years | 0.5435 years | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Bahamas or Nigeria?
- Bahamas, at 5.46 years against 5.41 years in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Bahamas and Nigeria?
- 0.05 years, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Nigeria?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Nigeria rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 142nd and Nigeria ranks 144th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (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