4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Niger
Niger: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) was 8 in 2017. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Niger, 2000–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Niger recorded 8 for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Niger peaked at 8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2000.
That places Niger 164th out of 164 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 | — |
| 2001 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.2, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.6, 22% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.38 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 13.4 compare
- 162 Burkina Faso 12.8 compare
- 163 Mozambique 11 compare
More education data for Niger
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 58.27 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.59 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,148 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 208,506 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,973 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 98,608 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 870,368 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6666 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Niger?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Niger was 8 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2014.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Niger ranks 164th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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