Nigeria vs SDG: Northern Africa: School life expectancy, primary, female
Nigeria
5.33 years
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa
5.52 years
in 2024
Nigeria rank
145th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
147th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Nigeria
- SDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
SDG: Northern Africa currently reports 5.52 years against 5.33 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.19 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 145th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 147th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Northern Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | SDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.83 years | 3.39 years | 0.56 years | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 5.08 years | 4.01 years | 1.07 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 4.64 years | 4.23 years | 0.4074 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 5.16 years | 4.96 years | 0.1956 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4.5 years | 5.23 years | 0.7257 years | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 5.12 years | 5.49 years | 0.3673 years | SDG: Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Nigeria or SDG: Northern Africa?
- SDG: Northern Africa, at 5.52 years against 5.33 years in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Nigeria and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 0.19 years, with SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Nigeria ranks 145th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 147th 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