Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Niger

Niger: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 11.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
11.5%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
132nd
of 132 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2012
All-time low
1.0%
in 1977
Years of data
7
1977–2022

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Niger, 1977–2022

02.557.51012.51977199920221977: 0.984 cumulative2011: 10.2 cumulative2012: 12.7 cumulative2014: 10.2 cumulative2017: 11.3 cumulative2019: 11.2 cumulative2022: 11.5 cumulative

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

Annual values for Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Niger, 1977 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 129 Tanzania, United Republic of 18.3% compare
  2. 130 Mali 13.9% compare
  3. 131 Burkina Faso 13.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 1,897 data points, 1970–2024
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.