School life expectancy, primary, female in Niger
Niger: School life expectancy, primary, female was 3.76 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, primary, female in Niger, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Niger recorded 3.76 years for school life expectancy, primary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Niger peaked at 4.36 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4737 years, in 1971.
That places Niger 203rd 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 | 0.6465 years | 0.4737 years | 0.8885 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.02 years | 0.9364 years | 1.12 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 years | 1.16 years | 1.45 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 years | 1.56 years | 3.02 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 years | 3.25 years | 4.36 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.89 years | 3.76 years | 3.96 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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, female in Niger?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Niger was 3.76 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4737 years in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Niger ranks 203rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release