Nigeria vs Senegal: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Nigeria
8.68 years
in 2011
Senegal
8.84 years
in 2019
Nigeria rank
170th
Senegal rank
169th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 8.84 years against 8.68 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.16 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 170th and Senegal ranks 169th of 183 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.27 years | 3.47 years | 1.8 years | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 8.03 years | 3.98 years | 4.05 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 7.63 years | 5.21 years | 2.43 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 8.99 years | 6.62 years | 2.37 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.52 years | 8.39 years | 0.1311 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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 8.84 years against 8.68 years in Nigeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Nigeria and Senegal?
- 0.16 years, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 170th and Senegal ranks 169th 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.