Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Niger
Niger: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 13.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Niger, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Niger stood at 13.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Niger peaked at 13.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1960.
That places Niger 78th 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+ with primary schooling. in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.8% | — |
| 1965 | 3.0% | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 3.5% | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 3.9% | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 5.5% | +20.9% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.8% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6666 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Niger?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Niger was 13.1% 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+ with primary schooling. recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- Niger ranks 78th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary