Guinea vs Nigeria: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Guinea
9.01 years
in 2014
Nigeria
8.68 years
in 2011
Guinea rank
168th
Nigeria rank
170th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Guinea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 9.01 years against 8.68 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.33 years.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 168th and Nigeria ranks 170th of 183 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.17 years | 5.23 years | 2.06 years | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2.95 years | 7.91 years | 4.97 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6.85 years | 8.99 years | 2.14 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.57 years | 8.68 years | 0.1113 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, Guinea or Nigeria?
- Guinea, at 9.01 years against 8.68 years in Nigeria as of 2014.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Guinea and Nigeria?
- 0.33 years, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nigeria?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2011.
- How do Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 168th 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.