Nigeria vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: School life expectancy, primary, male
Nigeria
5.49 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
5.7 years
in 2024
Nigeria rank
140th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
139th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 5.7 years against 5.49 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.21 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 140th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 139th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.11 years | 5.63 years | 1.52 years | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 1980s | 6.5 years | 5.76 years | 0.7361 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 5.77 years | 5.56 years | 0.2119 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6.09 years | 5.7 years | 0.3943 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4.72 years | 5.66 years | 0.9398 years | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2020s | 5.21 years | 5.72 years | 0.5099 years | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Nigeria or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 5.7 years against 5.49 years in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Nigeria and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 0.21 years, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Nigeria ranks 140th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 139th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, male (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