4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Niger
Niger: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 40.1 in 2017. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Niger, 2000–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Niger is 40.1, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 91.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Niger peaked at 40.1 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2000.
That places Niger 158th 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 primary education (%) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13 | — |
| 2001 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 21 | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 29 | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 33 | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 40.1 | +2.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 40.1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 52.5, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 40.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5 | 13 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.39 | 26 | 40.1 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 155 Haiti 46 compare
- 156 Somalia 41.18 compare
- 157 Uganda 40.2 compare
- 159 Mozambique 39.4 compare
- 160 Burkina Faso 34.8 compare
- 161 Central African Republic 31 compare
- 161 Chad 31 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 primary education in Niger?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Niger was 40.1 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1 in 2017.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Niger ranks 158th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.0%. 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 primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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