Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA in Niger
Niger: Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA was 0.1461 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.1461 LPIA
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
93rd
of 95 countries
All-time high
0.1543 LPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.1021 LPIA
in 2011
Years of data
6
2011–2022
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.
Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA in Niger, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.1021 LPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.1543 LPIA | +51.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1161 LPIA | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1219 LPIA | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.149 LPIA | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1461 LPIA | -2.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.1461 LPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2291 LPIA, 64% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.1461 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2757 LPIA, 53% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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