Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Niger
Niger: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 1.84 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Niger, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Niger recorded 1.84 years for average years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Niger peaked at 2.3 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.22 years, in 1990.
That places Niger 191st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Niger, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.22 years | — |
| 1991 | 1.27 years | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.33 years | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.38 years | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.43 years | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.49 years | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.55 years | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.61 years | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.67 years | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.73 years | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.79 years | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.84 years | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.9 years | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.95 years | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2 years | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.06 years | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.08 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.11 years | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.13 years | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.16 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.18 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.24 years | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.3 years | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.2 years | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.09 years | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.99 years | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.88 years | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.78 years | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.67 years | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.72 years | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.77 years | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.84 years | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.84 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.84 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.47 years | 1.22 years | 1.73 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 years | 1.79 years | 2.16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 years | 1.67 years | 2.3 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 years | 1.77 years | 1.84 years | 4 |
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More education data for Niger
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 450,121 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 193,581 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 80,415 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3619 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 39,331 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,305 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,508 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33.81 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Niger?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Niger was 1.84 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 years in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Niger ranks 191st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.