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

Latest (2017)
5.99 years
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
174th
of 178 countries
All-time high
5.99 years
in 2017
All-time low
0.5099 years
in 1971
Years of data
26
1971–2017

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Niger, 1971–2017

02461971199420171971: 0.51 years1972: 0.533 years1973: 0.565 years1974: 0.616 years1975: 0.665 years1976: 0.757 years1977: 0.845 years1978: 0.923 years1979: 1 years1980: 1.1 years1981: 1.2 years1989: 1.4 years1990: 1.4 years2003: 2.4 years2004: 2.7 years2005: 2.9 years2006: 3 years2007: 3.2 years2008: 3.4 years2009: 3.7 years2010: 4 years2011: 4.3 years2012: 4.5 years2015: 5.5 years2016: 5.8 years2017: 6 years

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 171 Sudan 6.81 years compare
  2. 172 Yemen 6.6 years compare
  3. 173 Mali 6.31 years compare
  4. 175 Chad 5.77 years compare
  5. 176 Sierra Leone 5.63 years compare
  6. 177 Central African Republic 5.2 years compare

See the full ranking of 400 places β†’

More education data for Niger

All data for Niger β†’

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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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,742 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release