Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes (%) (rate urban) in Niger
Niger: Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes (%) (rate urban) was 68.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Niger, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Niger is 68.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Niger peaked at 68.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 2000.
That places Niger 76th out of 83 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes (%) (rate urban) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.6% | — |
| 2006 | 44.9% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | +31.2% |
| 2018 | 62.3% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 68.4% | +9.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 68.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 71.9%, 95% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Niger's 68.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.8%, 87% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.3% | 43.6% | 44.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 59.0% | 62.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 68.4% | 68.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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, primary education, urban, both sexes in Niger?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Niger was 68.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 76th out of 83 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release