School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Nigeria
Nigeria: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 0.398 years in 2011. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Nigeria, 1985–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.398 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Nigeria peaked at 0.416 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.087 years, in 1985.
Nigeria ranks 164th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.087 years | — |
| 1986 | 0.0938 years | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0976 years | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.096 years | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0989 years | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2529 years | +155.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3755 years | +48.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3921 years | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.416 years | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3911 years | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.398 years | +1.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.398 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8776 years, 45% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.398 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4292 years, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0947 years | 0.087 years | 0.0989 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2529 years | 0.2529 years | 0.2529 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3946 years | 0.3755 years | 0.416 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3946 years | 0.3911 years | 0.398 years | 2 |
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, tertiary, female in Nigeria?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Nigeria was 0.398 years in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.416 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.087 years in 1985.
- How does Nigeria rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Nigeria ranks 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release