Niger vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female

Niger
4.8 years
in 2024
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
7.37 years
in 2024
Niger rank
198th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
195th

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

  • Niger
  • UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2468199520092024

How they compare

UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 7.37 years against 4.8 years in Niger, a difference of 2.57 years.

That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 1.5 times Niger's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 198th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 195th of 200 countries.

UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger UNICEF: West and Central Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.67 years 4.67 years 3 years UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2000s 2.73 years 5.54 years 2.8 years UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2010s 4.71 years 6.65 years 1.94 years UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2020s 4.98 years 7.35 years 2.37 years UNICEF: West and Central Africa

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: West and Central Africa?
UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 7.37 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: West and Central Africa?
2.57 years, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Niger and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
Niger ranks 198th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 195th 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