Nigeria vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Nigeria
5.41 years
in 2023
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
5.63 years
in 2024
Nigeria rank
144th
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
142nd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 5.63 years against 5.41 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.22 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 144th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 142nd of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Central and Southern Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | SDG: Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.74 years | 4.58 years | 1.16 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 5.63 years | 4.97 years | 0.6646 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4.61 years | 5.28 years | 0.6667 years | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 5.17 years | 5.15 years | 0.013 years | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Nigeria or SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 5.63 years against 5.41 years in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Nigeria and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 0.22 years, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 144th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 142nd 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