Niger vs WB: Africa Western and Central: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

Niger
0.2416 years
in 2019
WB: Africa Western and Central
0.5202 years
in 2021
Niger rank
186th
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
183rd

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Niger
  • WB: Africa Western and Central
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How they compare

WB: Africa Western and Central currently reports 0.5202 years against 0.2416 years in Niger, a difference of 0.2786 years.

That makes WB: Africa Western and Central's figure about 2.2 times Niger's.

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

Niger ranks 186th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 183rd of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger WB: Africa Western and Central Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0056 years 0.0504 years 0.0448 years WB: Africa Western and Central
1980s 0.0188 years 0.1096 years 0.0908 years WB: Africa Western and Central
1990s 0.0308 years 0.1491 years 0.1183 years WB: Africa Western and Central
2000s 0.0481 years 0.355 years 0.3069 years WB: Africa Western and Central
2010s 0.1649 years 0.4573 years 0.2924 years WB: Africa Western and Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Niger or WB: Africa Western and Central?
WB: Africa Western and Central, at 0.5202 years against 0.2416 years in Niger as of 2021.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Niger and WB: Africa Western and Central?
0.2786 years, with WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and WB: Africa Western and Central?
32 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2019.
How do Niger and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
Niger ranks 186th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 183rd 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