ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) vs Nigeria: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both)
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
9.46 years
in 1999
Nigeria
8.15 years
in 2011
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank
175th
Nigeria rank
172nd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) over time
- ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
- Nigeria
How they compare
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) currently reports 9.46 years against 8.15 years in Nigeria, a difference of 1.31 years.
That makes ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)'s figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 175th and Nigeria ranks 172nd of 221 groups.
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.24 years | 5.22 years | 4.02 years | ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) |
| 1980s | 9.43 years | 7.61 years | 1.82 years | ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) |
| 1990s | 9.46 years | 7.41 years | 2.05 years | ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) or Nigeria?
- ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), at 9.46 years against 8.15 years in Nigeria as of 1999.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and Nigeria?
- 1.31 years, with ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and Nigeria?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 1999.
- How do ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and Nigeria rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 175th 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