Nigeria vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, male
Nigeria
2.78 years
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2.95 years
in 2024
Nigeria rank
190th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
192nd
School life expectancy, secondary, male over time
- Nigeria
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 2.95 years against 2.78 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.17 years.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa'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: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 190th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 192nd of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6613 years | 1.04 years | 0.381 years | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.96 years | 1.58 years | 0.3888 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.55 years | 1.62 years | 0.0722 years | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 2.08 years | 2.1 years | 0.0259 years | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.76 years | 2.76 years | 0.0041 years | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.73 years | 2.93 years | 0.2046 years | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, male, Nigeria or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 2.95 years against 2.78 years in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, male between Nigeria and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.17 years, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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, male?
- Nigeria ranks 190th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 192nd 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