Nigeria vs UNICEF: Africa: School life expectancy, tertiary, female
Nigeria
0.398 years
in 2011
UNICEF: Africa
0.6649 years
in 2024
Nigeria rank
164th
UNICEF: Africa rank
164th
School life expectancy, tertiary, female over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 0.6649 years against 0.398 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2669 years.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 1.7 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1985 it was UNICEF: Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 164th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 164th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0947 years | 0.1584 years | 0.0638 years | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 0.2529 years | 0.311 years | 0.0581 years | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 0.3946 years | 0.3907 years | 0.0039 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.3946 years | 0.487 years | 0.0924 years | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, female, Nigeria or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 0.6649 years against 0.398 years in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, female between Nigeria and UNICEF: Africa?
- 0.2669 years, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Nigeria ranks 164th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 164th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, female (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