Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Niger
Niger: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male was 75.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Niger, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Niger is 75.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Niger peaked at 75.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2001.
That places Niger 53rd out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 47.1% | — |
| 2005 | 63.7% | +35.4% |
| 2012 | 67.6% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 75.3% | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.4% | 47.1% | 63.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 67.6% | 68.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 75.3% | 75.3% | 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, urban, male in Niger?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Niger was 75.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male?
- Niger ranks 53rd out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release