School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Niger
Niger: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 0.2324 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Niger, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Niger stood at 0.2324 years.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Niger peaked at 0.2598 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 years, in 1973.
Niger ranks 193rd of 205 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, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Niger, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0049 years | — |
| 1974 | 0.0052 years | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0049 years | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0052 years | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0075 years | +44.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0085 years | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0092 years | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 0.012 years | +30.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0132 years | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0137 years | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0134 years | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0155 years | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 0.017 years | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0174 years | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0195 years | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0379 years | +95.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0416 years | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0431 years | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0476 years | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0463 years | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0329 years | -29.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0293 years | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0326 years | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0357 years | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0328 years | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0281 years | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 0.031 years | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0371 years | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0402 years | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0396 years | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0414 years | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0508 years | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0561 years | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0699 years | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0819 years | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1164 years | +42.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1616 years | +38.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1779 years | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2225 years | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2263 years | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2357 years | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2455 years | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2521 years | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2598 years | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2473 years | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2288 years | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2234 years | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.225 years | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2324 years | +3.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.2324 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3069 years, 76% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.2324 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7777 years, 30% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +95.0% | 0.0195 years | 0.0379 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0065 years | 0.0049 years | 0.0092 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0177 years | 0.012 years | 0.0379 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.038 years | 0.0293 years | 0.0476 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0476 years | 0.0281 years | 0.0819 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2145 years | 0.1164 years | 0.2598 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2274 years | 0.2234 years | 0.2324 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 190 Djibouti 0.3032 years compare
- 191 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.242 years compare
- 192 Burkina Faso 0.2326 years compare
- 194 Mali 0.2177 years compare
- 195 Guinea-Bissau 0.1971 years compare
- 196 Iraq 0.1839 years compare
More education data for Niger
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Niger?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Niger was 0.2324 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2598 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 years in 1973.
- How does Niger rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Niger ranks 193rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release