School life expectancy, primary, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: School life expectancy, primary, male was 5.49 years in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
5.49 years
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
136th
of 209 countries
All-time high
7.52 years
in 1983
All-time low
1.52 years
in 2015
Years of data
47
1970β2023
School life expectancy, primary, male in Nigeria, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary, male in Nigeria stood at 5.49 years.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Nigeria peaked at 7.52 years in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.52 years, in 2015.
That places Nigeria 136th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.11 years | 3.21 years | 6.09 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.5 years | 5.22 years | 7.52 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.77 years | 4.99 years | 6.39 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.09 years | 5.08 years | 6.67 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 years | 1.52 years | 5.47 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.21 years | 5.05 years | 5.49 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 913,305 (2021)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.38 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 88.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, male in Nigeria?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Nigeria was 5.49 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.52 years in 1983.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 years in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Nigeria ranks 136th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release