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
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
February 2026 Data Release