Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%) (lower) in Niger
Niger: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%) (lower) was 12.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Niger, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Niger stood at 12.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 112.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Niger peaked at 12.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2000.
Niger ranks 92nd of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%) (lower) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.2% | — |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +72.1% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +56.3% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +35.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 12.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.4%, 45% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Niger's 12.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.0%, 39% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.2% | 5.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 5.8% | 9.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 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 completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Niger?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Niger was 12.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 92nd out of 92 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.1%. 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 Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release