Lesotho vs Nigeria: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Lesotho
2.97 years
in 2017
Nigeria
2.81 years
in 2023
Lesotho rank
190th
Nigeria rank
192nd
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.97 years against 2.81 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.16 years.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 190th and Nigeria ranks 192nd of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6113 years | 0.4884 years | 0.1228 years | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 1.07 years | 1.57 years | 0.4929 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.4 years | 1.41 years | 0.0088 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.91 years | 1.89 years | 0.0262 years | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.87 years | 2.66 years | 0.2122 years | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Lesotho or Nigeria?
- Lesotho, at 2.97 years against 2.81 years in Nigeria as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 0.16 years, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 190th 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