Nigeria vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: School life expectancy, primary, female

Nigeria
5.33 years
in 2023
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
5.58 years
in 2024
Nigeria rank
145th
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
143rd

School life expectancy, primary, female over time

  • Nigeria
  • SDG: Central and Southern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 5.58 years against 5.33 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.25 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 145th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 143rd of 215 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 5.08 years 4.15 years 0.924 years Nigeria
2000s 5.16 years 4.76 years 0.3984 years Nigeria
2010s 4.5 years 5.32 years 0.8146 years SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2020s 5.12 years 5.09 years 0.0268 years Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Nigeria or SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 5.58 years against 5.33 years in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Nigeria and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
0.25 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, female?
Nigeria ranks 145th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 143rd 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
436 places, 17,328 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release