Nigeria vs Pakistan: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Nigeria
8.68 years
in 2011
Pakistan
8.28 years
in 2018
Nigeria rank
170th
Pakistan rank
172nd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.68 years against 8.28 years in Pakistan, a difference of 0.4 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 170th and Pakistan ranks 172nd of 183 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.23 years | 3.95 years | 1.29 years | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 7.12 years | 4.17 years | 2.95 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 8.99 years | 5.92 years | 3.08 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.68 years | 6.81 years | 1.87 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, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 8.68 years against 8.28 years in Pakistan as of 2011.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 0.4 years, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 170th and Pakistan ranks 172nd 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.