Completion rate, primary education, female (%) in Niger
Niger: Completion rate, primary education, female (%) was 32.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
32.0%
World rank
89th
of 90 countries
All-time high
32.0%
in 2022
All-time low
10.1%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2022
Completion rate, primary education, female in Niger, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, primary education, female in Niger stood at 32.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female in Niger peaked at 32.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2000.
That places Niger 89th out of 90 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, female (%) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.1% | — |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +30.9% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | +71.4% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | +20.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 32.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 53.6%, 60% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Niger's 32.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.3%, 46% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 10.1% | 13.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 22.7% | 26.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 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, primary education, female in Niger?
- Completion rate, primary education, female in Niger was 32.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for completion rate, primary education, female?
- Niger ranks 89th out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release