Eritrea vs Nigeria: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
Eritrea
7.01 years
in 2015
Nigeria
7.66 years
in 2011
Eritrea rank
171st
Nigeria rank
168th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Eritrea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 7.66 years against 7.01 years in Eritrea, a difference of 0.65 years.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nigeria ahead.
Eritrea ranks 171st and Nigeria ranks 168th of 179 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 | 6.26 years | 6.63 years | 0.3758 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 7.03 years | 7.09 years | 0.058 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 6.62 years | 7.44 years | 0.8183 years | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Eritrea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 7.66 years against 7.01 years in Eritrea as of 2011.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 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, female?
- Eritrea ranks 171st and Nigeria ranks 168th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release