Nigeria vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Nigeria
8.15 years
in 2011
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
9.53 years
in 2018
Nigeria rank
172nd
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
172nd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 9.53 years against 8.15 years in Nigeria, a difference of 1.38 years.
That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1977 it was UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 172nd and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 172nd of 186 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.22 years | 5.69 years | 0.4685 years | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 7.61 years | 6.33 years | 1.28 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 7.41 years | 6.86 years | 0.5489 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 8.04 years | 7.57 years | 0.4709 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.01 years | 9.26 years | 1.25 years | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Nigeria or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 9.53 years against 8.15 years in Nigeria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Nigeria and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 1.38 years, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 172nd and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 172nd of 186 countries.
- 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