Niger vs UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female

Niger
4.8 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
7.19 years
in 2024
Niger rank
198th
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank
201st

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • Niger
  • UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
2468199520092024

How they compare

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) currently reports 7.19 years against 4.8 years in Niger, a difference of 2.39 years.

That makes UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)'s figure about 1.5 times Niger's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 198th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 201st of 200 countries.

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) Difference Ahead
1990s 1.67 years 4.82 years 3.15 years UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
2000s 2.73 years 5.66 years 2.92 years UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
2010s 4.71 years 6.55 years 1.84 years UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
2020s 4.98 years 7.18 years 2.2 years UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female, Niger or UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), at 7.19 years against 4.8 years in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between Niger and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
2.39 years, with UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Niger and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
Niger ranks 198th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 201st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,261 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release