Nigeria vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, female
Nigeria
2.84 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2.71 years
in 2024
Nigeria rank
188th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
190th
School life expectancy, secondary, female over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.84 years against 2.71 years in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 188th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 190th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3201 years | 0.7126 years | 0.3925 years | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.06 years | 1.05 years | 0.0066 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.27 years | 1.26 years | 0.0059 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.69 years | 1.63 years | 0.0574 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.49 years | 2.33 years | 0.159 years | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.73 years | 2.66 years | 0.0718 years | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, female, Nigeria or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Nigeria, at 2.84 years against 2.71 years in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, female between Nigeria and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.13 years, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Nigeria ranks 188th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 190th 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
February 2026 Data Release