Niger vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Niger
28.6%
in 2022
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
85.8%
in 2024
Niger rank
85th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
85th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Niger
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 85.8% against 28.6% in Niger, a difference of 57.2%.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 3.0 times Niger's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 85th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 85th of 87 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 | 18.9% | 78.8% | 59.9% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 83.4% | 57.2% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 85.4% | 56.8% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Niger or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 85.8% against 28.6% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Niger and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 57.2%, 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 85th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 85th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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