Afghanistan vs Nigeria: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes
Afghanistan
0.5427 years
in 2020
Nigeria
0.4871 years
in 2011
Afghanistan rank
165th
Nigeria rank
167th
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.5427 years against 0.4871 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0556 years.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 165th and Nigeria ranks 167th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0752 years | 0.0541 years | 0.0211 years | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.0987 years | 0.1624 years | 0.0637 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0691 years | 0.4701 years | 0.401 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.1843 years | 0.4871 years | 0.3027 years | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
- Afghanistan, at 0.5427 years against 0.4871 years in Nigeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 0.0556 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
- How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 165th and Nigeria ranks 167th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (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