Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Niger
Niger: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 0.1461 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Niger, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Niger stood at 0.1461 LPIA.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Niger peaked at 0.1543 LPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1021 LPIA, in 2011.
That places Niger 93rd out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1287 LPIA | 0.1021 LPIA | 0.1543 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.1461 LPIA | 0.1461 LPIA | 0.1461 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 90 Mozambique 0.179 LPIA compare
- 91 Angola 0.1694 LPIA compare
- 92 Burkina Faso 0.1601 LPIA compare
- 94 Guinea 0.1255 LPIA compare
- 95 Mali 0.1238 LPIA 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 64.65 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Niger?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Niger was 0.1461 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1543 LPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1021 LPIA in 2011.
- How does Niger rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Niger ranks 93rd out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release