School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Niger
Niger: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 5.13 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Niger, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Niger is 5.13 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Niger peaked at 5.86 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5099 years, in 1971.
Niger ranks 200th of 203 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 | 0.7122 years | 0.5099 years | 1 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.21 years | 1.08 years | 1.36 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.57 years | 1.4 years | 1.8 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.73 years | 1.91 years | 3.62 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.94 years | 3.99 years | 5.86 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.31 years | 5.13 years | 5.49 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 197 Mali 6.34 years compare
- 198 Central African Republic 5.88 years compare
- 199 Djibouti 5.74 years compare
- 201 Guinea-Bissau 4.49 years compare
- 202 Equatorial Guinea 4.48 years compare
- 203 Somalia 0.9798 years compare
More education data for Niger
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 69,636 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Niger?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Niger was 5.13 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 5.86 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5099 years in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Niger ranks 200th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, primary and secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release