Niger vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Niger
35.6%
in 2022
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
86.1%
in 2024
Niger rank
88th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
86th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Niger
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 86.1% against 35.6% in Niger, a difference of 50.5%.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 2.4 times Niger's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 88th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 86th of 89 countries.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 79.1% | 57.6% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 83.6% | 52.8% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 85.6% | 50.0% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Niger or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 86.1% against 35.6% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Niger and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 50.5%, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Niger and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 88th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 86th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release