ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) vs Nigeria: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
9.48 years
in 2023
Nigeria
8.15 years
in 2011
ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) rank
174th
Nigeria rank
172nd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
- Nigeria
How they compare
ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) currently reports 9.48 years against 8.15 years in Nigeria, a difference of 1.33 years.
That makes ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)'s figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1977 it was ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) ahead.
ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) ranks 174th and Nigeria ranks 172nd of 221 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.28 years | 5.22 years | 0.0531 years | ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) |
| 1980s | 6.45 years | 7.61 years | 1.16 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 7.1 years | 7.41 years | 0.3109 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 7.59 years | 8.04 years | 0.4477 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.37 years | 8.01 years | 0.3541 years | ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) or Nigeria?
- ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112), at 9.48 years against 8.15 years in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) and Nigeria?
- 1.33 years, with ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) and Nigeria?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2011.
- How do ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) and Nigeria rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) ranks 174th and Nigeria ranks 172nd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (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