Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Niger
Niger: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 1.41 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
1.41
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
192nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.64
in 2012
All-time low
0.7282
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990β2023
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Niger, 1990β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Niger is 1.41, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Niger peaked at 1.64 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7282, in 1990.
That places Niger 192nd out of 192 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.915 | 0.7282 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 | 1.16 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.25 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 | 1.34 | 1.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 69,636 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Niger?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Niger was 1.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 in 2012.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7282 in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Niger ranks 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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