Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Niger
Niger: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 13.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Niger, 2011–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Niger stood at 13.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Niger peaked at 13.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2012.
That places Niger 133rd out of 135 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Niger, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11.9% | — |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -25.1% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.3% | 8.9% | 12.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 130 Senegal 21.1% compare
- 131 Burkina Faso 16.8% compare
- 132 Benin 15.7% compare
- 134 Afghanistan 10.2% compare
- 135 Mali 10.1% compare
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 primary, population 25+ in Niger?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Niger was 13.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2012.
- How does Niger rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Niger ranks 133rd out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. 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 primary, population 25+ years, 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 primary education.