Nigeria vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Nigeria
2.81 years
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2.84 years
in 2024
Nigeria rank
192nd
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
191st
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 2.84 years against 2.81 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1970 it was SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 192nd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 191st of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4884 years | 0.8603 years | 0.3719 years | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.57 years | 1.32 years | 0.2489 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.41 years | 1.44 years | 0.0285 years | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.89 years | 1.87 years | 0.0174 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.63 years | 2.55 years | 0.0747 years | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.73 years | 2.81 years | 0.0759 years | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Nigeria or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 2.84 years against 2.81 years in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Nigeria and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.03 years, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 192nd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 191st 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