Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Niger
Niger: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 5.3% in 2022. βΌ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Niger, 2011β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Niger stood at 5.3%.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Niger peaked at 7.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2012.
That places Niger 87th out of 89 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.9% | 7.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 84 Zambia 5.9% compare
- 85 Malawi 5.5% compare
- 86 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.5% compare
- 88 Sierra Leone 4.5% compare
- 89 Zimbabwe 2.8% compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0026 units per person (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 5.3% 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 7.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2012.
- How does Niger rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Niger ranks 87th out of 89 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 up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release