Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA adjusted in Niger
Niger: Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA adjusted was 0.5657 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Niger, 1977–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Niger stood at 0.5657 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Niger peaked at 0.62 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1131 GPIA, in 1977.
That places Niger 130th out of 133 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA adjusted in Niger, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.1131 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.62 GPIA | +448.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6038 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5575 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5657 GPIA | +1.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.5657 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7015 GPIA, 81% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.5657 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8474 GPIA, 67% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1131 GPIA | 0.1131 GPIA | 0.1131 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5938 GPIA | 0.5575 GPIA | 0.62 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5657 GPIA | 0.5657 GPIA | 0.5657 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 some primary (isced 1), population in Niger?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Niger was 0.5657 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.62 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1131 GPIA in 1977.
- How does Niger rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Niger ranks 130th out of 133 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release