School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Niger
Niger: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.2304 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Niger, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Niger stood at 0.2304 years.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 243.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Niger peaked at 0.2412 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 years, in 1973.
That places Niger 171st out of 183 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.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Niger, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0027 years | — |
| 1974 | 0.0035 years | +27.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0043 years | +25.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0065 years | +49.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0088 years | +36.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0088 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0105 years | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0107 years | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0165 years | +53.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0207 years | +25.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0227 years | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0251 years | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0279 years | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0289 years | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0303 years | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0357 years | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 0.035 years | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0455 years | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0437 years | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0524 years | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 0.053 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0496 years | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0563 years | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0672 years | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0686 years | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0702 years | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0797 years | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1971 years | +147.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1803 years | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2129 years | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2412 years | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2304 years | -4.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.2304 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3014 years, 76% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.2304 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4497 years, 51% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +147.4% | 0.0797 years | 0.1971 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0064 years | 0.0027 years | 0.0105 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0229 years | 0.0107 years | 0.0303 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0354 years | 0.035 years | 0.0357 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0525 years | 0.0437 years | 0.0672 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1601 years | 0.0686 years | 0.2412 years | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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, tertiary, both sexes in Niger?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Niger was 0.2304 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 0.2412 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 years in 1973.
- How does Niger rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 171st out of 183 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 243.0%. 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.