Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Niger
Niger: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 8.4% 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 8.4% for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in 2022.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Niger peaked at 8.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1977.
That places Niger 134th out of 134 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 | 0.6% | — |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +1056.7% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +32.7% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.6% | 8.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 64.65 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Niger?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Niger was 8.4% 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 8.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1977.
- How does Niger rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Niger ranks 134th out of 134 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 0.6%. 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+, total (%) (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.