Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Niger
Niger: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 6.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Niger, 1977–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Niger stood at 6.1%.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Niger peaked at 6.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1977.
That places Niger 131st out of 131 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Niger, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.2% | — |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +1902.3% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +68.8% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.8% | 6.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Niger?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Niger was 6.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1977.
- How does Niger rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Niger ranks 131st out of 131 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.