School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Niger
Niger: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 1.39 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Niger, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Niger stood at 1.39 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Niger peaked at 1.77 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0662 years, in 1971.
Niger ranks 205th of 208 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 | 0.1184 years | 0.0662 years | 0.2066 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3161 years | 0.2424 years | 0.3891 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.4282 years | 0.3947 years | 0.4528 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.5984 years | 0.4364 years | 0.7729 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 years | 0.8964 years | 1.77 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.5 years | 1.39 years | 1.61 years | 2 |
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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, secondary, both sexes in Niger?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Niger was 1.39 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0662 years in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 205th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release