Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Niger
Niger: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 17.5% 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
Niger recorded 17.5% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Niger peaked at 17.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2012.
That places Niger 135th out of 136 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 | 16.6% | — |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.7% | 13.9% | 17.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 132 Benin 22.6% compare
- 133 Burkina Faso 21.3% compare
- 134 Afghanistan 21.0% compare
- 136 Mali 14.5% compare
More education data for Niger
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 58.27 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.59 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,148 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 208,506 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,973 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 98,608 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 870,368 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6666 % change on previous year (2024)
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 17.5% 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 17.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2012.
- How does Niger rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Niger ranks 135th out of 136 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 26.0%. 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, 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 primary education.