4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Niger
Niger: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 2.1 in 2017. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Niger, 2000–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Niger recorded 2.1 for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Niger peaked at 2.1 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1, 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 upper secondary education (%) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | — |
| 2001 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2.1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.3, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 2.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 | 2 | 2.1 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 161 Chad 5.7 compare
- 162 Burkina Faso 4.4 compare
- 163 Mozambique 4.3 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 upper secondary education in Niger?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Niger was 2.1 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 in 2017.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Niger ranks 164th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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