Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Niger
Niger: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes was 35.8% in 2022. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Niger, 2000β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 35.8% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Niger peaked at 35.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2000.
That places Niger 86th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 12.6% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 28.3% | 28.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 35.8% | 35.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Niger?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Niger was 35.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 86th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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, primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release