Nigeria vs WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Nigeria
8.15 years
in 2011
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
9.55 years
in 2019
Nigeria rank
172nd
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank
169th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
How they compare
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification currently reports 9.55 years against 8.15 years in Nigeria, a difference of 1.4 years.
That makes WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification'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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ahead.
Nigeria ranks 172nd and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 169th of 186 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.22 years | 4.72 years | 0.5068 years | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 7.61 years | 5.11 years | 2.5 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 7.41 years | 6.17 years | 1.24 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 8.04 years | 6.98 years | 1.06 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.01 years | 8.74 years | 0.7268 years | WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification |
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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, at 9.55 years against 8.15 years in Nigeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Nigeria and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- 1.4 years, with WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 172nd and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 169th 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