School life expectancy, secondary, male in Niger
Niger: School life expectancy, secondary, male was 1.42 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Niger, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, male in Niger is 1.42 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Niger peaked at 2.03 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.095 years, in 1971.
That places Niger 204th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0.169 years | 0.095 years | 0.295 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.44 years | 0.3422 years | 0.536 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.5596 years | 0.5396 years | 0.5983 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.7219 years | 0.5251 years | 0.9445 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 years | 1.05 years | 2.03 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.55 years | 1.42 years | 1.68 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 201 Tanzania 1.64 years compare
- 202 Burundi 1.56 years compare
- 203 Equatorial Guinea 1.43 years compare
- 205 Central African Republic 1.35 years compare
- 206 Guinea-Bissau 1.26 years compare
- 207 Somalia 0.3137 years compare
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, secondary, male in Niger?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Niger was 1.42 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.095 years in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Niger ranks 204th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release