School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male Data) in Niger
Niger: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male Data) was 7.06 years in 2017. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Niger, 1971–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2017, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Niger stood at 7.06 years. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Niger peaked at 7.06 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1971.
Niger ranks 174th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male Data) in Niger, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1 years | — |
| 1972 | 1.05 years | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 1.1 years | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 1.17 years | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 1.25 years | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 1.44 years | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 1.61 years | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 1.77 years | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 1.85 years | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 2.06 years | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 2.24 years | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 2.62 years | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 2.71 years | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.66 years | +34.9% |
| 2004 | 4.06 years | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 4.3 years | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 4.46 years | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 4.58 years | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 4.77 years | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 5.01 years | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 5.29 years | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 5.6 years | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 5.81 years | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 6.57 years | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 6.86 years | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 7.06 years | +3.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 7.06 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.76 years, 72% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 7.06 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.86 years, 65% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male Data) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +34.9% | 2.71 years | 3.66 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.36 years | 1 years | 1.85 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.31 years | 2.06 years | 2.62 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.71 years | 2.71 years | 2.71 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.41 years | 3.66 years | 5.01 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.2 years | 5.29 years | 7.06 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 171 Central African Republic 8.09 years compare
- 172 Sudan 7.87 years compare
- 173 Sierra Leone 7.3 years compare
- 175 Djibouti 6.46 years compare
More gender data for Niger
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,378 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,140 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,140 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 528,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 546,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 503,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 519,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 480,074 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Niger?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Niger was 7.06 years in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 7.06 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Niger ranks 174th out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.