Ethiopia vs Nigeria: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
Ethiopia
8.46 years
in 2012
Nigeria
8.63 years
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
167th
Nigeria rank
164th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.63 years against 8.46 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.17 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 167th and Nigeria ranks 164th of 179 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.93 years | 8.18 years | 3.24 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6.1 years | 8.94 years | 2.84 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.41 years | 8.46 years | 0.0565 years | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 8.63 years against 8.46 years in Ethiopia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 0.17 years, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 167th and Nigeria ranks 164th of 179 countries.
- 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