Years of schooling in Niger
Niger: Years of schooling was 1.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.41
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
192nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.64
in 2012
All-time low
0.7282
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Niger, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, years of schooling in Niger stood at 1.41.
The figure is down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Niger peaked at 1.64 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7282, in 1990.
Niger ranks 192nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7282 | — |
| 1991 | 0.7683 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8084 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8485 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8886 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9287 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9751 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.02 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.11 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.16 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.2 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.25 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.29 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.33 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.37 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.4 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.44 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.47 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.53 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.59 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.64 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.57 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.51 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.44 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.38 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.31 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.25 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.29 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.34 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.41 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.41 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.59, 31% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.41 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.96, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.915 | 0.7282 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 | 1.16 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.25 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 | 1.34 | 1.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 58.27 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.59 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling in Niger?
- Years of schooling in Niger was 1.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 in 2012.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7282 in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for years of schooling?
- Niger ranks 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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