Niger vs UNICEF: Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Niger
14.9%
in 2024
UNICEF: Africa
25.6%
in 2024
Niger rank
51st
UNICEF: Africa rank
53rd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Niger
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 25.6% against 14.9% in Niger, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 1.7 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 51st and UNICEF: Africa ranks 53rd of 185 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5% | 33.1% | 2.6% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 31.5% | 7.2% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 26.5% | 8.7% | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Niger or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 25.6% against 14.9% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Niger and UNICEF: Africa?
- 10.7%, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and UNICEF: Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Niger and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Niger ranks 51st and UNICEF: Africa ranks 53rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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