Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Niger
Niger: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 17.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Niger, 1977–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Niger is 17.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Niger peaked at 24.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1977.
Niger ranks 136th of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 9.0% | — |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +85.1% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | +47.2% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | -39.1% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 14.9% | 24.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 870,368 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 69,636 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 420,247 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 17.5% 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 24.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1977.
- How does Niger rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Niger ranks 136th out of 136 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 28.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release