Nigeria vs Rwanda: School life expectancy, secondary, male
Nigeria
2.78 years
in 2023
Rwanda
2.77 years
in 2024
Nigeria rank
190th
Rwanda rank
191st
School life expectancy, secondary, male over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.78 years against 2.77 years in Rwanda, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 190th and Rwanda ranks 191st of 213 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.779 years | 0.1816 years | 0.5974 years | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.96 years | 1.18 years | 0.7843 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.55 years | 0.9274 years | 0.6187 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.08 years | 1.07 years | 1.01 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.76 years | 2.34 years | 0.4238 years | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.76 years | 2.65 years | 0.1115 years | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, male, Nigeria or Rwanda?
- Nigeria, at 2.78 years against 2.77 years in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, male between Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 0.01 years, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Nigeria ranks 190th and Rwanda ranks 191st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, male (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