Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Niger
Niger: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.476 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Niger, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Niger is 0.476 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Niger peaked at 0.476 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3629 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Niger 92nd out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Niger, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.43 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.3629 GPIA | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4492 GPIA | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4648 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4351 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.476 GPIA | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4284 GPIA | 0.3629 GPIA | 0.4648 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.476 GPIA | 0.476 GPIA | 0.476 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 64.65 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (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 0.476 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 0.476 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3629 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Niger rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Niger ranks 92nd out of 96 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 up 31.2%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release