Nigeria vs WB: Post-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Nigeria
5.41 years
in 2023
WB: Post-demographic Dividend
5.61 years
in 2024
Nigeria rank
144th
WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank
146th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend
How they compare
WB: Post-demographic Dividend currently reports 5.61 years against 5.41 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 144th and WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 146th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and WB: Post-demographic Dividend in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | WB: Post-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.74 years | 5.68 years | 0.0666 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 5.63 years | 5.73 years | 0.1005 years | WB: Post-demographic Dividend |
| 2010s | 4.61 years | 5.7 years | 1.09 years | WB: Post-demographic Dividend |
| 2020s | 5.17 years | 5.64 years | 0.4721 years | WB: Post-demographic Dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Nigeria or WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend, at 5.61 years against 5.41 years in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Nigeria and WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- 0.2 years, with WB: Post-demographic Dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 144th and WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 146th 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