Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Niger
Niger: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.43 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Niger, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.43 LPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Niger peaked at 0.45 LPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.23 LPIA, in 2001.
Niger ranks 53rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Niger, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.23 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.45 LPIA | +95.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4 LPIA | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.45 LPIA | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.43 LPIA | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.34 LPIA | 0.23 LPIA | 0.45 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.425 LPIA | 0.4 LPIA | 0.45 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.43 LPIA | 0.43 LPIA | 0.43 LPIA | 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 adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Niger?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Niger was 0.43 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.45 LPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 LPIA in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Niger ranks 53rd out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release