Nigeria vs Yemen: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Nigeria
8.68 years
in 2011
Yemen
9.1 years
in 2011
Nigeria rank
170th
Yemen rank
167th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Nigeria
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 9.1 years against 8.68 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.42 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Yemen ahead.

Nigeria ranks 170th and Yemen ranks 167th of 183 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 7.63 years 7.86 years 0.2234 years Yemen
2000s 8.99 years 8.79 years 0.2078 years Nigeria
2010s 8.52 years 8.91 years 0.3863 years Yemen

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 Yemen?
Yemen, at 9.1 years against 8.68 years in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Nigeria and Yemen?
0.42 years, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Yemen?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and Yemen rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Nigeria ranks 170th and Yemen ranks 167th 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,038 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.