School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Niger

Niger: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.2416 years in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.2416 years
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
184th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.2524 years
in 2018
All-time low
0.0024 years
in 1973
Years of data
32
1973–2019

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Niger, 1973–2019

00.050.10.150.20.251973199620191973: 0.002 years1974: 0.003 years1975: 0.004 years1976: 0.006 years1977: 0.008 years1978: 0.008 years1979: 0.009 years1980: 0.009 years1981: 0.013 years1982: 0.016 years1983: 0.018 years1984: 0.02 years1985: 0.023 years1987: 0.025 years1989: 0.027 years1990: 0.032 years1992: 0.03 years2003: 0.041 years2004: 0.04 years2005: 0.048 years2006: 0.048 years2007: 0.045 years2008: 0.052 years2009: 0.063 years2010: 0.065 years2011: 0.067 years2012: 0.077 years2015: 0.205 years2016: 0.188 years2017: 0.222 years2018: 0.252 years2019: 0.242 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

Niger recorded 0.2416 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 284.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Niger peaked at 0.2524 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 years, in 1973.

That places Niger 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0056 years 0.0024 years 0.0089 years 7
1980s 0.0188 years 0.0087 years 0.0271 years 8
1990s 0.0308 years 0.03 years 0.0316 years 2
2000s 0.0481 years 0.0398 years 0.0628 years 7
2010s 0.1649 years 0.0651 years 0.2524 years 8

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 181 Djibouti 0.258 years compare
  2. 182 Vanuatu 0.2439 years compare
  3. 183 Chad 0.2418 years compare
  4. 185 Uganda 0.2309 years compare
  5. 186 Tanzania 0.2207 years compare
  6. 187 Malawi 0.2105 years compare

See the full ranking of 417 places β†’

More education data for Niger

All data for Niger β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Niger?
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Niger was 0.2416 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 0.2524 years in 2018.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 years in 1973.
How does Niger rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
Niger ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 284.6%. 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 15,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release