School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Niger
Niger: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 3.92 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.92 years
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
201st
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.04 years
in 2017
All-time low
0.8697 years
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary, male in Niger, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Niger recorded 3.92 years for school life expectancy, primary, male in 2024.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Niger peaked at 5.04 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8697 years, in 1971.
Niger ranks 201st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Niger, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8697 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.9032 years | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9377 years | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9907 years | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 1.06 years | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 1.23 years | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 1.35 years | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 1.46 years | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 1.48 years | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.65 years | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 1.76 years | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 1.75 years | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.72 years | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.75 years | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.69 years | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.8 years | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 1.85 years | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.84 years | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.91 years | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.97 years | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2.05 years | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 2.01 years | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.97 years | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.08 years | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 2.05 years | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.05 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.09 years | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.09 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.19 years | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 2.33 years | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 2.49 years | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 2.74 years | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 2.93 years | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 3.19 years | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 3.34 years | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 3.38 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.54 years | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 3.69 years | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 3.87 years | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 4.05 years | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 4.25 years | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 4.37 years | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.68 years | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 4.72 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.86 years | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 4.97 years | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.04 years | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.6 years | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 4.48 years | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.29 years | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 4.24 years | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.2 years | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 3.92 years | -6.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 3.92 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.78 years, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 3.92 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.26 years, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.14 years | 0.8697 years | 1.48 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.77 years | 1.65 years | 1.91 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.05 years | 1.97 years | 2.19 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.15 years | 2.33 years | 3.87 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6 years | 4.05 years | 5.04 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 years | 3.92 years | 4.29 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 198 Kazakhstan 3.95 years compare
- 199 Serbia 3.94 years compare
- 200 Kyrgyzstan 3.93 years compare
- 202 Tajikistan 3.91 years compare
- 203 Russia 3.91 years compare
- 204 Kuwait 3.87 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, primary, male in Niger?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Niger was 3.92 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8697 years in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Niger ranks 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release