Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Niger
Niger: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 11.5% 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
Niger recorded 11.5% for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Niger peaked at 12.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1977.
Niger ranks 132nd of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Niger, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.0% | — |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +932.5% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +24.9% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.2% | 12.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 129 Tanzania, United Republic of 18.3% compare
- 130 Mali 13.9% compare
- 131 Burkina Faso 13.3% compare
More education data for Niger
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3619 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 39,331 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,305 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,508 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33.81 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 49,907 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -12.94 % change on previous year (2019)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Niger?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Niger was 11.5% 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 12.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1977.
- How does Niger rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Niger ranks 132nd out of 132 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 down 9.7%. 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+, male (%) (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.