School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Niger
Niger: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) was 4.95 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.95 years
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
199th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6.61 years
in 2017
All-time low
2.49 years
in 1996
Years of data
24
1995–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Niger, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Niger stood at 4.95 years.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Niger peaked at 6.61 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.49 years, in 1996.
Niger ranks 199th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Niger, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.5 years | — |
| 1996 | 2.49 years | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.52 years | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.49 years | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.58 years | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.89 years | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 3.16 years | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 3.39 years | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 3.77 years | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 3.97 years | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 4.09 years | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 4.24 years | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 4.43 years | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 4.65 years | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9 years | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 5.19 years | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 5.32 years | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 5.75 years | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 5.88 years | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 6.18 years | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 6.46 years | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 6.61 years | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 5.45 years | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 4.95 years | -9.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 4.95 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.12 years, 70% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 4.95 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.57 years, 58% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.52 years | 2.49 years | 2.58 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.84 years | 2.89 years | 4.65 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.79 years | 4.9 years | 6.61 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.2 years | 4.95 years | 5.45 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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, primary and lower secondary, male in Niger?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Niger was 4.95 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 years in 1996.
- How does Niger rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Niger ranks 199th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release