School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Niger
Niger: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 0.3082 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Niger, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.3082 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in 2019.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and up 253.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Niger peaked at 0.3651 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 years, in 1973.
That places Niger 178th out of 191 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, male (years) (male years) in Niger, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0045 years | — |
| 1974 | 0.0058 years | +26.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0066 years | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0098 years | +47.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0128 years | +31.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0126 years | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0144 years | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0141 years | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.02 years | +41.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0259 years | +29.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0293 years | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0308 years | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0365 years | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0404 years | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0444 years | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0525 years | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0587 years | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0563 years | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0654 years | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0688 years | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0632 years | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0714 years | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0872 years | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0894 years | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0918 years | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1089 years | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2878 years | +164.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2441 years | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 0.311 years | +27.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3651 years | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3082 years | -15.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.3082 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3978 years, 77% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.3082 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6 years, 51% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) 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 | +164.2% | 0.1089 years | 0.2878 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0095 years | 0.0045 years | 0.0144 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0302 years | 0.0141 years | 0.0444 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0525 years | 0.0525 years | 0.0525 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0673 years | 0.0563 years | 0.0872 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.2258 years | 0.0894 years | 0.3651 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, male in Niger?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Niger was 0.3082 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3651 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 years in 1973.
- How does Niger rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Niger ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 253.3%. 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, tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release