School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Niger
Niger: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 7.39 years in 2017. β Volatile
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Niger, 1971β2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2017, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Niger stood at 7.39 years. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Niger peaked at 7.39 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9648 years, in 1971.
Niger ranks 175th 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 | 1.32 years | 0.9648 years | 1.79 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.22 years | 2 years | 2.49 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.57 years | 2.57 years | 2.57 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.29 years | 3.56 years | 4.91 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.29 years | 5.19 years | 7.39 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 172 Sierra Leone 7.61 years compare
- 173 Mali 7.56 years compare
- 174 Central African Republic 7.45 years compare
- 176 Sudan 7.32 years compare
- 177 Burkina Faso 7.29 years compare
- 178 Djibouti 4.62 years compare
More education data for Niger
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 69,636 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Niger?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Niger was 7.39 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9648 years in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Niger ranks 175th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release