School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Niger
Niger: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) was 7.39 years in 2017. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Niger, 1971–2017
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 176th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Niger, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9648 years | — |
| 1972 | 1.01 years | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 1.06 years | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 1.13 years | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 1.22 years | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 1.41 years | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 1.56 years | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 1.72 years | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 1.79 years | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 2 years | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 2.16 years | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 2.49 years | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 2.57 years | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.56 years | +38.5% |
| 2004 | 3.95 years | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 4.18 years | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 4.34 years | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 4.46 years | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 4.66 years | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 4.91 years | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 5.19 years | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 5.49 years | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 5.7 years | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 6.84 years | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 7.16 years | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 7.39 years | +3.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 7.39 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.48 years, 87% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 7.39 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.61 years, 70% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +38.5% | 2.57 years | 3.56 years |
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
- 173 Sierra Leone 7.61 years compare
- 174 Mali 7.56 years compare
- 175 Central African Republic 7.45 years compare
- 177 Sudan 7.32 years compare
- 178 Burkina Faso 7.29 years compare
- 179 Djibouti 4.62 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 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 176th out of 179 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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February 2026 Data Release