MDG: Developing Regions vs Niger: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female

MDG: Developing Regions
81.6%
in 2024
Niger
25.7%
in 2022
MDG: Developing Regions rank
91st
Niger rank
88th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time

  • MDG: Developing Regions
  • Niger
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How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 81.6% against 25.7% in Niger, a difference of 55.9%.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 3.2 times Niger's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 91st and Niger ranks 88th of 203 groups.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Developing Regions Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 71.3% 12.2% 59.1% MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 78.4% 19.6% 58.8% MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 81.0% 25.7% 55.3% MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, MDG: Developing Regions or Niger?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 81.6% against 25.7% in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between MDG: Developing Regions and Niger?
55.9%, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developing Regions and Niger?
7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do MDG: Developing Regions and Niger rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 91st and Niger ranks 88th of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
292 places, 9,572 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release