Algeria vs Nigeria: School life expectancy, primary, female
Algeria
5.3 years
in 2025
Nigeria
5.33 years
in 2023
Algeria rank
148th
Nigeria rank
145th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Algeria
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.33 years against 5.3 years in Algeria, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 148th and Nigeria ranks 145th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.46 years | 2.97 years | 1.49 years | Algeria |
| 1980s | 5.05 years | 5.08 years | 0.0339 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 5.56 years | 4.64 years | 0.9266 years | Algeria |
| 2000s | 6.36 years | 5.16 years | 1.21 years | Algeria |
| 2010s | 5.41 years | 4.5 years | 0.9132 years | Algeria |
| 2020s | 5.25 years | 5.12 years | 0.1319 years | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Algeria or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 5.33 years against 5.3 years in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Algeria and Nigeria?
- 0.03 years, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nigeria?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Nigeria rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Algeria ranks 148th and Nigeria ranks 145th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, female (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