Average years of schooling in Niger
Niger: Average years of schooling was 2.12 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Niger, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Niger recorded 2.12 years for average years of schooling in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Niger peaked at 2.12 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1 years, in 1870.
Niger ranks 161st of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Niger, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1024 years | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.14 years | +36.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2528 years | +80.6% |
| 1980 | 0.39 years | +54.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5648 years | +44.8% |
| 1990 | 0.76 years | +34.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9098 years | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 1.03 years | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 1.13 years | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 1.31 years | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 1.66 years | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 2.12 years | +27.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1012 years | 0.1 years | 0.1024 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1964 years | 0.14 years | 0.2528 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.4774 years | 0.39 years | 0.5648 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.8349 years | 0.76 years | 0.9098 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.08 years | 1.03 years | 1.13 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.48 years | 1.31 years | 1.66 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.12 years | 2.12 years | 2.12 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6666 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1111 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Niger?
- Average years of schooling in Niger was 2.12 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 years in 1870.
- How does Niger rank for average years of schooling?
- Niger ranks 161st out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.