Ethiopia vs Nigeria: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes
Ethiopia
0.3817 years
in 2014
Nigeria
0.4871 years
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
170th
Nigeria rank
167th
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.4871 years against 0.3817 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1054 years.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 170th and Nigeria ranks 167th of 196 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.019 years | 0.0642 years | 0.0452 years | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0306 years | 0.1545 years | 0.1239 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.0466 years | 0.2901 years | 0.2435 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.1346 years | 0.4817 years | 0.3471 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.356 years | 0.4738 years | 0.1178 years | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.4871 years against 0.3817 years in Ethiopia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 0.1054 years, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 170th 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