Eritrea vs Nigeria: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Eritrea
8.03 years
in 2015
Nigeria
8.68 years
in 2011
Eritrea rank
173rd
Nigeria rank
170th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.68 years against 8.03 years in Eritrea, a difference of 0.65 years.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 173rd and Nigeria ranks 170th of 183 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.88 years | 7.63 years | 1.75 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 7.03 years | 8.24 years | 1.21 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.03 years | 8.36 years | 0.3253 years | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Eritrea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 8.68 years against 8.03 years in Eritrea as of 2011.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Eritrea and Nigeria?
- 0.65 years, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
- How do Eritrea and Nigeria rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 173rd and Nigeria ranks 170th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.