Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Niger
Niger: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 11.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Niger, 2011–2022
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 11.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Niger peaked at 11.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2014.
Niger ranks 96th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10.4% | — |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.1% | 8.8% | 11.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1111 units per person (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 11.2% 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 11.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Niger ranks 96th 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 1.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release