El Salvador vs Nigeria: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
El Salvador
5.41 years
in 2024
Nigeria
5.41 years
in 2023
El Salvador rank
145th
Nigeria rank
144th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.41 years against 5.41 years in El Salvador, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1970 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 145th and Nigeria ranks 144th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.44 years | 3.47 years | 1.97 years | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 5.68 years | 5.8 years | 0.1149 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 5.84 years | 5.2 years | 0.6384 years | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 6.96 years | 5.63 years | 1.33 years | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 6.3 years | 4.61 years | 1.68 years | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 5.42 years | 5.17 years | 0.2553 years | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, El Salvador or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 5.41 years against 5.41 years in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between El Salvador and Nigeria?
- 0 years, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nigeria?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Nigeria rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 145th 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