School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Niger
Niger: School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years was 0.0015 years in 2017. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Niger, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Niger is 0.0015 years, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and up 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Niger peaked at 0.0034 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 years, in 2010.
Niger ranks 126th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Niger, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0032 years | — |
| 2000 | 0.0017 years | -47.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 years | -63.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 years | +47.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 years | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 years | +116.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 years | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 years | -51.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 years | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 years | +86.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 years | +124.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 years | -85.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 years | +31.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 years | +313.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 years | -54.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 years | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 years | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 years | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 years | -20.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0015 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0411 years, 4% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0015 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0567 years, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0032 years | 0.0032 years | 0.0032 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 years | 0.0006 years | 0.0034 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 years | 0.0005 years | 0.0028 years | 8 |
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 school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Niger?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Niger was 0.0015 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0034 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 years in 2010.
- How does Niger rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 126th out of 130 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release