Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Niger
Niger: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 23.2% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Niger is 23.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Niger peaked at 23.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2017.
That places Niger 133rd out of 134 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 | 21.8% | — |
| 2012 | 20.5% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.0% | 19.8% | 22.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 1 |
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More education data for Niger
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 450,121 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 193,581 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 80,415 (2019)
- 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)
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 23.2% 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 23.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Niger ranks 133rd out of 134 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 13.2%. 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, 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 primary education.