ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Nigeria: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
10.1 years
in 2021
Nigeria
8.63 years
in 2011
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
162nd
Nigeria rank
164th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Nigeria
How they compare
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 10.1 years against 8.63 years in Nigeria, a difference of 1.47 years.
That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Nigeria ahead.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 162nd and Nigeria ranks 164th of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.38 years | 7.67 years | 0.2912 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 7.74 years | 8.18 years | 0.44 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 8.41 years | 8.94 years | 0.5323 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 9.63 years | 8.46 years | 1.16 years | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Nigeria?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 10.1 years against 8.63 years in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Nigeria?
- 1.47 years, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Nigeria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
- How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Nigeria rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 162nd and Nigeria ranks 164th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (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