School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Niger
Niger: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 0.2244 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Niger, 1973β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Niger is 0.2244 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Niger peaked at 0.2509 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 years, in 1973.
Niger ranks 195th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0063 years | 0.0044 years | 0.0093 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0177 years | 0.0122 years | 0.0386 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0382 years | 0.0296 years | 0.0485 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0474 years | 0.0278 years | 0.0848 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2094 years | 0.1152 years | 0.2509 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.22 years | 0.216 years | 0.2244 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 192 Djibouti 0.3159 years compare
- 193 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.2366 years compare
- 194 Burkina Faso 0.2328 years compare
- 196 Mali 0.2138 years compare
- 197 Guinea-Bissau 0.1904 years compare
- 198 Libya 0.1832 years compare
More education data for Niger
- 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 69,636 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 5.93 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 63.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Niger?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Niger was 0.2244 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2509 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 years in 1973.
- How does Niger rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 195th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release