Average years of schooling among adults in Niger
Niger: Average years of schooling among adults was 1.41 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.41 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
192nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.64 years
in 2012
All-time low
0.7282 years
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average years of schooling among adults in Niger, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling among adults in Niger stood at 1.41 years.
The figure is down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling among adults in Niger peaked at 1.64 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7282 years, 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.
Average years of schooling among adults in Niger, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7282 years | — |
| 1991 | 0.7683 years | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8084 years | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8485 years | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8886 years | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9287 years | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9751 years | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.02 years | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 1.07 years | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.11 years | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.16 years | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.2 years | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.25 years | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.29 years | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.33 years | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.37 years | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.4 years | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.44 years | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.47 years | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.5 years | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.53 years | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.59 years | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.64 years | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.57 years | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.51 years | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.44 years | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.38 years | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.31 years | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.25 years | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.29 years | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.34 years | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.41 years | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.41 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.41 years | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.41 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.59 years, 31% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.41 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.96 years, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.915 years | 0.7282 years | 1.11 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 years | 1.16 years | 1.5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 years | 1.25 years | 1.64 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 years | 1.34 years | 1.41 years | 4 |
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 average years of schooling among adults in Niger?
- Average years of schooling among adults in Niger was 1.41 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling among adults recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling among adults recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7282 years in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for average years of schooling among adults?
- Niger ranks 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling among adults 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.