Nigeria vs Vietnam: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years)
Nigeria
5.49 years
in 2023
Vietnam
5.42 years
in 2024
Nigeria rank
140th
Vietnam rank
142nd
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) over time
- Nigeria
- Vietnam
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.49 years against 5.42 years in Vietnam, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.
Nigeria ranks 140th and Vietnam ranks 142nd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.73 years | 6.15 years | 1.42 years | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 6.51 years | 5.68 years | 0.8339 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 5.88 years | 5.68 years | 0.2073 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6.2 years | 5.46 years | 0.7401 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4.72 years | 5.23 years | 0.5084 years | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 5.21 years | 5.31 years | 0.0967 years | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Nigeria or Vietnam?
- Nigeria, at 5.49 years against 5.42 years in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Nigeria and Vietnam?
- 0.07 years, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Vietnam?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Vietnam rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Nigeria ranks 140th and Vietnam ranks 142nd 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