ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Nigeria: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2.82 years
in 2024
Nigeria
2.81 years
in 2023
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
193rd
Nigeria rank
192nd
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Nigeria
How they compare
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 2.82 years against 2.81 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1970 it was ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 193rd and Nigeria ranks 192nd of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8949 years | 0.4884 years | 0.4065 years | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1980s | 1.33 years | 1.57 years | 0.2332 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.45 years | 1.41 years | 0.038 years | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2000s | 1.87 years | 1.89 years | 0.0206 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.54 years | 2.63 years | 0.0944 years | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.78 years | 2.73 years | 0.0521 years | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Nigeria?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 2.82 years against 2.81 years in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Nigeria?
- 0.01 years, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Nigeria?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Nigeria rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 193rd and Nigeria ranks 192nd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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
February 2026 Data Release