Guinea vs Nigeria: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Guinea
2.75 years
in 2014
Nigeria
2.81 years
in 2023
Guinea rank
194th
Nigeria rank
192nd
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Guinea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.81 years against 2.75 years in Guinea, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 194th and Nigeria ranks 192nd of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8434 years | 0.5767 years | 0.2667 years | Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.8194 years | 1.57 years | 0.7484 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.8145 years | 1.41 years | 0.5948 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.95 years | 1.91 years | 0.0411 years | Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.66 years | 2.62 years | 0.0483 years | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Guinea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2.81 years against 2.75 years in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Guinea and Nigeria?
- 0.06 years, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
- How do Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 194th and Nigeria ranks 192nd of 214 countries.
- 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