Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female in Niger
Niger: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female was 1.79 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female in Niger, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Niger recorded 1.79 for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female in Niger peaked at 1.79 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 1960.
That places Niger 144th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.04 | — |
| 1965 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.17 | +325.0% |
| 1975 | 0.31 | +82.4% |
| 1980 | 0.46 | +48.4% |
| 1985 | 0.71 | +54.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9 | +26.8% |
| 1995 | 0.92 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.93 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.13 | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 1.79 | +58.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.24 | 0.17 | 0.31 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.585 | 0.46 | 0.71 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.91 | 0.9 | 0.92 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 0.93 | 1.13 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.79 | 1.79 | 1.79 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 141 Central African Republic 2.38 compare
- 142 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.33 compare
- 143 Viet Nam 2.1 compare
More education data for Niger
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6666 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1111 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6666 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1111 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female in Niger?
- Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female in Niger was 1.79 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female?
- Niger ranks 144th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of primary schooling, 15-19, female is the average years of primary education completed among females age 15-19.