Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender in Niger
Niger: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender was 0.3299 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.3299 GPIA
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
105th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.3536 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.2114 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Niger is 0.3299 GPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Niger peaked at 0.3536 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2114 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Niger 105th out of 108 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender in Niger, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.2367 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.3536 GPIA | +49.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2114 GPIA | -40.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3111 GPIA | +47.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2993 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3018 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3299 GPIA | +9.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.3299 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3972 GPIA, 83% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.3299 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5412 GPIA, 61% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2856 GPIA | 0.2114 GPIA | 0.3536 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3299 GPIA | 0.3299 GPIA | 0.3299 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 102 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3972 GPIA compare
- 103 Mali 0.3841 GPIA compare
- 104 Burkina Faso 0.3834 GPIA compare
- 106 Benin 0.2761 GPIA compare
- 107 Guinea 0.2578 GPIA compare
- 108 Afghanistan 0.2341 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 0.3299 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 0.3536 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2114 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Niger ranks 105th out of 108 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 6.7%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release