Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Niger
Niger: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 58.3% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Niger, 1973–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
In 2016, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Niger stood at 58.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Niger peaked at 58.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1973.
That places Niger 158th out of 165 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 7.6% | — |
| 1974 | 8.2% | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 16.5% | +101.9% |
| 1989 | 16.5% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 16.9% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 17.4% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 16.0% | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 18.6% | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 19.1% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 20.8% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 27.4% | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 33.7% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 35.7% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 53.4% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 55.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 57.2% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 58.3% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.9% | 7.6% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 16.0% | 20.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 21.7% | 37.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 48.7% | 58.3% | 7 |
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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 net enrollment rate, primary, female in Niger?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Niger was 58.3% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1973.
- How does Niger rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?
- Niger ranks 158th out of 165 countries with data for 2016.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.