Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Niger
Niger: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 5.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Niger, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Niger stood at 5.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 347.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Niger peaked at 5.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2006.
That places Niger 87th out of 87 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +104.5% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +145.8% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +81.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 69,636 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Niger?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Niger was 5.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 87th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 347.1%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release