School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Nigeria
Nigeria: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 0.3296 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Nigeria, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Nigeria is 0.3296 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 308.2% on the previous year and up 130.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Nigeria peaked at 0.4294 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0807 years, in 2021.
Nigeria ranks 189th 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, male (years) (expectancy male) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2493 years | — |
| 2003 | 0.3388 years | +35.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4294 years | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4213 years | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3523 years | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4144 years | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3975 years | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1431 years | -64.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2328 years | +62.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2308 years | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0807 years | -65.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3296 years | +308.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.3296 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.21 years, 27% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.3296 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7533 years, 44% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3676 years | 0.2493 years | 0.4294 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2578 years | 0.1431 years | 0.3975 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.2137 years | 0.0807 years | 0.3296 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 186 Benin 0.4094 years compare
- 187 Syria 0.3708 years compare
- 188 Cote d'Ivoire 0.3457 years compare
- 190 Djibouti 0.3284 years compare
- 191 Burkina Faso 0.2329 years compare
- 192 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2311 years compare
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, male in Nigeria?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Nigeria was 0.3296 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4294 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0807 years in 2021.
- How does Nigeria rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Nigeria ranks 189th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.3%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release