School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male Data) in Nigeria
Nigeria: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male Data) was 9.17 years in 2011. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Nigeria, 1986–2011
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2011, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Nigeria stood at 9.17 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Nigeria peaked at 9.87 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.33 years, in 1989.
Nigeria ranks 161st of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male Data) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 8.32 years | — |
| 1987 | 7.98 years | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 7.33 years | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 8.38 years | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 8.85 years | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 8.5 years | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 9.86 years | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 9.87 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 8.8 years | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 9.17 years | +4.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 9.17 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.46 years, 80% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 9.17 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.86 years, 84% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.88 years | 7.33 years | 8.32 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 8.38 years | 8.38 years | 8.38 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.27 years | 8.5 years | 9.87 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.98 years | 8.8 years | 9.17 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More gender data for Nigeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 99,803 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 162,578 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 162,578 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.55 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Nigeria?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Nigeria was 9.17 years in 2011, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.87 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.33 years in 1989.
- How does Nigeria rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Nigeria ranks 161st out of 175 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.