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

Niger
5.24 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
8.42 years
in 2024
Niger rank
211th
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank
208th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Niger
  • UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
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How they compare

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) currently reports 8.42 years against 5.24 years in Niger, a difference of 3.18 years.

That makes UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)'s figure about 1.6 times Niger's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 211th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 208th of 213 countries.

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) Difference Ahead
1970s 1.02 years 3.71 years 2.69 years UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
1980s 1.72 years 5.83 years 4.12 years UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
1990s 2.1 years 5.61 years 3.51 years UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
2000s 3.31 years 6.92 years 3.61 years UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
2010s 5.54 years 7.92 years 2.38 years UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
2020s 5.46 years 8.42 years 2.95 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 secondary, both sexes, Niger or UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), at 8.42 years against 5.24 years in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Niger and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
3.18 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)?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Niger and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Niger ranks 211th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 208th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (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 secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release