Niger vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Niger
6.7 years
in 2017
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
9.22 years
in 2018
Niger rank
182nd
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
183rd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Niger
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 9.22 years against 6.7 years in Niger, a difference of 2.52 years.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.4 times Niger's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 182nd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 183rd of 186 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 years | 4.86 years | 3.84 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.72 years | 6.35 years | 4.64 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 2.03 years | 6.09 years | 4.06 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 3.68 years | 8.1 years | 4.42 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 5.66 years | 9.03 years | 3.36 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Niger or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 9.22 years against 6.7 years in Niger as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Niger and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 2.52 years, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Niger and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 182nd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 183rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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
February 2026 Data Release