School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Niger
Niger: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 5.99 years in 2017. β Volatile
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Niger, 1971β2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Niger recorded 5.99 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Niger peaked at 5.99 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5099 years, in 1971.
Niger ranks 174th of 178 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 | 0.7134 years | 0.5099 years | 1.01 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.2 years | 1.08 years | 1.36 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.41 years | 1.41 years | 1.41 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.05 years | 2.43 years | 3.66 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.01 years | 4.03 years | 5.99 years | 6 |
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 to tertiary, female in Niger?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Niger was 5.99 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5099 years in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Niger ranks 174th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.4%. 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 to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release