Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban gender in Niger
Niger: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban gender was 0.3637 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.3637 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
84th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.396 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.2425 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
7
2011–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Niger, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Niger stood at 0.3637 GPIA.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Niger peaked at 0.396 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2425 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Niger 84th out of 86 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban gender in Niger, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.2635 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.396 GPIA | +50.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2425 GPIA | -38.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3378 GPIA | +39.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3579 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3581 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3637 GPIA | +1.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.3637 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4328 GPIA, 84% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.3637 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5563 GPIA, 65% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.326 GPIA | 0.2425 GPIA | 0.396 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3637 GPIA | 0.3637 GPIA | 0.3637 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 81 Burkina Faso 0.4756 GPIA compare
- 82 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4328 GPIA compare
- 83 Mali 0.4081 GPIA compare
- 85 Guinea 0.3191 GPIA compare
- 86 Afghanistan 0.3169 GPIA 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 rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Niger?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Niger was 0.3637 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.396 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2425 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Niger ranks 84th out of 86 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release