School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Niger
Niger: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 1.69 years in 2017. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Niger, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Niger is 1.69 years, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 130.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Niger peaked at 1.69 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0708 years, in 1971.
Niger ranks 192nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1302 years | 0.0708 years | 0.2333 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3415 years | 0.2726 years | 0.4205 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.4547 years | 0.4314 years | 0.4754 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.6195 years | 0.4551 years | 0.7893 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 years | 0.913 years | 1.69 years | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 189 Mozambique 1.89 years compare
- 190 Equatorial Guinea 1.82 years compare
- 191 Guinea-Bissau 1.71 years compare
- 193 Uganda 1.53 years compare
- 194 Chad 1.48 years compare
- 195 Central African Republic 1.22 years compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5992 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 3.03 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9264 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 131.57 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.2336 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.76 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 71.17 millimeters (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Niger?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Niger was 1.69 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0708 years in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 192nd out of 198 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.3%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.