Nigeria vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: School life expectancy, secondary, male

Nigeria
2.78 years
in 2023
SDG: Least Developed Countries
3.02 years
in 2024
Nigeria rank
190th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
187th

School life expectancy, secondary, male over time

  • Nigeria
  • SDG: Least Developed Countries
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How they compare

SDG: Least Developed Countries currently reports 3.02 years against 2.78 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.24 years.

That makes SDG: Least Developed Countries's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.

Nigeria ranks 190th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 187th of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Least Developed Countries in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria SDG: Least Developed Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6613 years 1.17 years 0.507 years SDG: Least Developed Countries
1980s 1.96 years 1.41 years 0.557 years Nigeria
1990s 1.55 years 1.62 years 0.0758 years SDG: Least Developed Countries
2000s 2.08 years 2.19 years 0.1146 years SDG: Least Developed Countries
2010s 2.76 years 2.79 years 0.0232 years SDG: Least Developed Countries
2020s 2.73 years 3.05 years 0.3188 years SDG: Least Developed Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, male, Nigeria or SDG: Least Developed Countries?
SDG: Least Developed Countries, at 3.02 years against 2.78 years in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, male between Nigeria and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
0.24 years, with SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
Nigeria ranks 190th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 187th 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, secondary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,674 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release