School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Niger
Niger: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 3.84 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Niger, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Niger is 3.84 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Niger peaked at 4.71 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.675 years, in 1971.
That places Niger 200th out of 212 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8974 years | 0.675 years | 1.19 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.4 years | 1.3 years | 1.52 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 years | 1.57 years | 1.83 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 years | 1.95 years | 3.46 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.25 years | 3.65 years | 4.71 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.03 years | 3.84 years | 4.1 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 197 Kyrgyzstan 3.93 years compare
- 198 Russia 3.92 years compare
- 199 Kazakhstan 3.91 years compare
- 201 Belarus 3.84 years compare
- 202 Serbia 3.84 years compare
- 203 Turkmenistan 3.83 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, primary, both sexes in Niger?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Niger was 3.84 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.675 years in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 200th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release