Niger vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

Niger
7.39 years
in 2017
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
9.77 years
in 2018
Niger rank
176th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
176th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Niger
  • UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 9.77 years against 7.39 years in Niger, a difference of 2.38 years.

That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 176th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 176th of 179 countries.

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.32 years 5.79 years 4.47 years UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
1980s 2.22 years 6.82 years 4.6 years UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
1990s 2.57 years 6.72 years 4.15 years UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2000s 4.29 years 8.98 years 4.68 years UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2010s 6.29 years 9.68 years 3.38 years UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Niger or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 9.77 years against 7.39 years in Niger as of 2018.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Niger and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
2.38 years, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Niger and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
Niger ranks 176th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 176th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (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 to tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,739 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release