Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Niger
Niger: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 28.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Niger, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
Niger recorded 28.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Niger peaked at 28.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1960.
That places Niger 50th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Niger, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.4% | — |
| 1965 | 3.1% | +34.0% |
| 1970 | 7.1% | +124.4% |
| 1975 | 9.9% | +40.0% |
| 1980 | 11.7% | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 14.9% | +26.9% |
| 1990 | 19.3% | +29.6% |
| 1995 | 21.6% | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | +38.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 7.1% | 9.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.3% | 11.7% | 14.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 19.3% | 21.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 20.5% | 20.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 47 Yemen 29.4% compare
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- 49 Panama 28.7% compare
- 51 Central African Republic 27.7% compare
- 52 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 27.2% compare
- 53 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 25.1% 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 barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Niger?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Niger was 28.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
- Niger ranks 50th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)