School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Niger
Niger: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 0.2167 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Niger, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Niger is 0.2167 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Niger peaked at 0.2423 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.004 years, in 1973.
That places Niger 193rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male (years) (expectancy male) in Niger, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.004 years | — |
| 1974 | 0.0046 years | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0046 years | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0054 years | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0068 years | +26.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0086 years | +27.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0095 years | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0124 years | +30.5% |
| 1981 | 0.013 years | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0132 years | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0137 years | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0137 years | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0168 years | +22.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0171 years | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0204 years | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0393 years | +92.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0442 years | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0454 years | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0493 years | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0438 years | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0336 years | -23.3% |
| 1996 | 0.03 years | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0331 years | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0341 years | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0318 years | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0274 years | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0316 years | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0383 years | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0395 years | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0401 years | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0404 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0469 years | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0542 years | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0667 years | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0877 years | +31.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1142 years | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1539 years | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1714 years | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2117 years | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2152 years | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2242 years | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2397 years | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2393 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2423 years | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2332 years | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2138 years | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2089 years | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2119 years | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2167 years | +2.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.2167 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3018 years, 72% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.2167 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7533 years, 29% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) 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 | +92.5% | 0.0204 years | 0.0393 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0062 years | 0.004 years | 0.0095 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0177 years | 0.0124 years | 0.0393 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0384 years | 0.03 years | 0.0493 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0473 years | 0.0274 years | 0.0877 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2045 years | 0.1142 years | 0.2423 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2128 years | 0.2089 years | 0.2167 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 190 Djibouti 0.3284 years compare
- 191 Burkina Faso 0.2329 years compare
- 192 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2311 years compare
- 194 Mali 0.21 years compare
- 195 Libya 0.1854 years compare
- 196 Guinea-Bissau 0.1838 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, male in Niger?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Niger was 0.2167 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2423 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 years in 1973.
- How does Niger rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Niger ranks 193rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release