Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in Niger
Niger: Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender was 0.379 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.379 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
164th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.4666 modelled data
in 1999
All-time low
0.329 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Niger, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Niger stood at 0.379 modelled data.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Niger peaked at 0.4666 modelled data in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.329 modelled data, in 1981.
Niger ranks 164th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in Niger, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.329 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.3338 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3427 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3534 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3603 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3788 modelled data | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4039 modelled data | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4235 modelled data | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4438 modelled data | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4533 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4581 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4559 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4531 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4532 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4557 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4644 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.464 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4633 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4666 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4631 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4632 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.451 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4429 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4408 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4471 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4526 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4584 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4608 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4614 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4544 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4613 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4637 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4596 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4541 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4463 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4341 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4256 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4141 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4027 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3927 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3876 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3837 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3816 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3774 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.379 modelled data | +0.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.379 modelled data is below the median for low income countries, which is 1 modelled data, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.379 modelled data is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.05 modelled data, 36% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3743 modelled data | 0.329 modelled data | 0.4438 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4588 modelled data | 0.4531 modelled data | 0.4666 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4541 modelled data | 0.4408 modelled data | 0.4632 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4416 modelled data | 0.4027 modelled data | 0.4637 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3837 modelled data | 0.3774 modelled data | 0.3927 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 58.27 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.59 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Niger?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Niger was 0.379 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4666 modelled data in 1999.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.329 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Niger rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Niger ranks 164th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release