Niger vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

Niger
0.2416 years
in 2019
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
0.4874 years
in 2021
Niger rank
186th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
189th

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Niger
  • UNICEF: West and Central Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 0.4874 years against 0.2416 years in Niger, a difference of 0.2458 years.

That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 2.0 times Niger's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 186th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 189th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger UNICEF: West and Central Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0056 years 0.0512 years 0.0456 years UNICEF: West and Central Africa
1980s 0.0188 years 0.1038 years 0.085 years UNICEF: West and Central Africa
1990s 0.0308 years 0.1433 years 0.1125 years UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2000s 0.0481 years 0.3337 years 0.2856 years UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2010s 0.1649 years 0.4361 years 0.2712 years UNICEF: West and Central Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Niger or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 0.4874 years against 0.2416 years in Niger as of 2021.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Niger and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
0.2458 years, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2019.
How do Niger and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
Niger ranks 186th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 189th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 15,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release