Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Niger
Niger: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.54 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.54 GPIA
World rank
85th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.58 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.35 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
6
2001–2022
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Niger, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Niger stood at 0.54 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Niger peaked at 0.58 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.35 GPIA, in 2005.
Niger ranks 85th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Niger, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.48 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.35 GPIA | -27.1% |
| 2012 | 0.58 GPIA | +65.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4301 GPIA | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 0.51 GPIA | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 0.54 GPIA | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.415 GPIA | 0.35 GPIA | 0.48 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5067 GPIA | 0.4301 GPIA | 0.58 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.54 GPIA | 0.54 GPIA | 0.54 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 82 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.63 GPIA compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 0.62 GPIA compare
- 84 Mali 0.61 GPIA compare
- 86 Guinea 0.51 GPIA compare
- 87 Afghanistan 0.43 GPIA compare
- 88 Chad 0.42 GPIA compare
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 adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Niger?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Niger was 0.54 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.58 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Niger rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Niger ranks 85th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release