Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Niger
Niger: Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate was 0.54 ratio in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Niger, 2001–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Niger is 0.54 ratio, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Niger peaked at 0.54 ratio in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.23 ratio, in 2001.
Niger ranks 48th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.23 ratio | — |
| 2005 | 0.45 ratio | +95.7% |
| 2012 | 0.43 ratio | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.49 ratio | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.54 ratio | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.34 ratio | 0.23 ratio | 0.45 ratio | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.46 ratio | 0.43 ratio | 0.49 ratio | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.54 ratio | 0.54 ratio | 0.54 ratio | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1111 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Niger?
- Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Niger was 0.54 ratio in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.54 ratio in 2022.
- What is the lowest adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 ratio in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Niger ranks 48th out of 48 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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