Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Niger
Niger: Completion rate, primary education, male (%) was 39.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
39.0%
World rank
85th
of 88 countries
All-time high
39.0%
in 2022
All-time low
15.4%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2022
Completion rate, primary education, male in Niger, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, primary education, male in Niger stood at 39.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male in Niger peaked at 39.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2000.
Niger ranks 85th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.4% | — |
| 2006 | 20.6% | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | +67.6% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | +29.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 39.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 48.8%, 80% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Niger's 39.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.1%, 70% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 15.4% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 30.1% | 34.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 39.0% | 39.0% | 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, male in Niger?
- Completion rate, primary education, male in Niger was 39.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for completion rate, primary education, male?
- Niger ranks 85th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release