Nigeria vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, female

Nigeria
2.84 years
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2.73 years
in 2024
Nigeria rank
188th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
187th

School life expectancy, secondary, female over time

  • Nigeria
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 2.84 years against 2.73 years in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.11 years.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 188th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3201 years 0.6797 years 0.3597 years SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 1.06 years 1.03 years 0.0255 years Nigeria
1990s 1.27 years 1.26 years 0.0141 years Nigeria
2000s 1.69 years 1.63 years 0.0577 years Nigeria
2010s 2.49 years 2.35 years 0.1433 years Nigeria
2020s 2.73 years 2.68 years 0.0548 years Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, female, Nigeria or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Nigeria, at 2.84 years against 2.73 years in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, female between Nigeria and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
0.11 years, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
Nigeria ranks 188th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,675 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release