School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 8.17 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.17 years
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
188th
of 208 countries
All-time high
8.32 years
in 2013
All-time low
2.03 years
in 1970
Years of data
36
1970–2023
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Nigeria stood at 8.17 years.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Nigeria peaked at 8.32 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.03 years, in 1970.
Nigeria ranks 188th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.03 years | — |
| 1971 | 2.27 years | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 2.54 years | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 2.72 years | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 3.4 years | +25.2% |
| 1978 | 4.39 years | +29.1% |
| 1979 | 5.15 years | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 5.53 years | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 6.14 years | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 6.8 years | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 6.72 years | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 6.69 years | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 6.13 years | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 6 years | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 5.58 years | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 5.59 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 6.38 years | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 6.64 years | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 6.44 years | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 6.56 years | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 7.3 years | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 7.38 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.42 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.68 years | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 6.44 years | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 6.77 years | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 7.05 years | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 7.26 years | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 7.61 years | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 8.32 years | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 7.53 years | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 6.91 years | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 7.18 years | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 7.67 years | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 7.72 years | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 8.17 years | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.21 years | 2.03 years | 5.15 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 6.2 years | 5.53 years | 6.8 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.98 years | 5.59 years | 6.38 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.85 years | 6.44 years | 7.42 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.41 years | 6.91 years | 8.32 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.85 years | 7.67 years | 8.17 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 185 Angola 8.41 years compare
- 186 Mauritania 8.31 years compare
- 187 Burundi 8.21 years compare
- 189 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.14 years compare
- 190 Honduras 7.8 years compare
- 191 Syrian Arab Republic 7.52 years compare
More education data for Nigeria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.59 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Nigeria?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Nigeria was 8.17 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.32 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 years in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Nigeria ranks 188th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release