School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Nigeria
Nigeria: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 0.3884 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Nigeria, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.3884 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in 2023.
The figure is up 378.0% on the previous year and up 185.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Nigeria peaked at 0.4219 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0813 years, in 2021.
Nigeria ranks 186th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2316 years | — |
| 2003 | 0.3176 years | +37.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4219 years | +32.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4094 years | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.362 years | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3427 years | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3843 years | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1363 years | -64.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2098 years | +54.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2307 years | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0813 years | -64.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3884 years | +378.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.3884 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.23 years, 31% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.3884 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7777 years, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3475 years | 0.2316 years | 0.4219 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2435 years | 0.1363 years | 0.3843 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.2334 years | 0.0813 years | 0.3884 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 912,245 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Nigeria?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Nigeria was 0.3884 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4219 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0813 years in 2021.
- How does Nigeria rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Nigeria ranks 186th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release