School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Nigeria
Nigeria: School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) was 2.78 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.78 years
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
190th
of 213 countries
All-time high
3.34 years
in 2013
All-time low
0.4335 years
in 1970
Years of data
37
1970–2023
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Nigeria stood at 2.78 years.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Nigeria peaked at 3.34 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4335 years, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 190th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4335 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.4691 years | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.519 years | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 0.561 years | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7483 years | +33.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8527 years | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 1.05 years | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 1.34 years | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 1.62 years | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 1.93 years | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 2.5 years | +30.0% |
| 1984 | 3 years | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 1.9 years | -36.6% |
| 1987 | 1.83 years | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 1.6 years | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 1.64 years | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.46 years | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 1.58 years | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 1.75 years | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 1.98 years | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 2.29 years | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 2.21 years | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.19 years | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.08 years | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.22 years | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 2.41 years | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 2.7 years | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 2.78 years | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.78 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.34 years | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 2.74 years | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 2.77 years | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.49 years | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 2.49 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.66 years | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 2.74 years | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.78 years | +1.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 2.78 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.05 years, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 2.78 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.29 years, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6613 years | 0.4335 years | 1.05 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.96 years | 1.34 years | 3 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.55 years | 1.46 years | 1.64 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.08 years | 1.58 years | 2.41 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.76 years | 2.49 years | 3.34 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.73 years | 2.66 years | 2.78 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, secondary, male in Nigeria?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Nigeria was 2.78 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4335 years in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Nigeria ranks 190th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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, secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release