Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Niger
Niger: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 20.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Niger, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Niger is 20.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 137.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Niger peaked at 20.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1990.
Niger ranks 158th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.3% | — |
| 1982 | 3.2% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 19.7% | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 20.8% | +5.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 20.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.8%, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 20.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.4%, 50% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 4.9% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 15.6% | 20.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 155 Equatorial Guinea 25.6% compare
- 156 Mali 24.6% compare
- 157 Liberia 24.3% compare
- 159 Guinea-Bissau 16.9% compare
- 160 Mozambique 14.9% compare
- 161 Chad 14.2% compare
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, female (modelled data) in Niger?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Niger was 20.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Niger ranks 158th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release