Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Niger
Niger: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 8.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.31
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
185th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.31
in 2021
All-time low
1.96
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Niger, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Niger is 8.31, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Niger peaked at 8.31 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.96, in 1990.
Niger ranks 185th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.96 | — |
| 1991 | 1.99 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.02 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.11 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 2.2 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 2.28 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 2.37 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.45 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 2.54 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 2.63 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.71 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.8 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.89 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.97 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.3 | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 3.53 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 3.67 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 3.8 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 4.04 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 4.28 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 4.61 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 4.89 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 5.12 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 5.47 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 5.81 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 6.16 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 6.49 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 6.7 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 7.07 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 7.46 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 7.87 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 8.31 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 8.31 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.31 | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 8.31 is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.06, 92% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 8.31 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.85, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.26 | 1.96 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4 | 2.71 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.98 | 4.61 | 7.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2 | 7.87 | 8.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 58.27 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.59 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,148 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 208,506 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,973 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 98,608 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 870,368 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6666 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Niger?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Niger was 8.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 8.31 in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Niger ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. 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 Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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