Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural female in Niger
Niger: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural female was 2.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Niger, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Niger is 2.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 26.2% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Niger peaked at 2.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2011.
That places Niger 92nd out of 94 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural female in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.8% | — |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +115.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -32.8% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +84.3% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +26.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.5%, 54% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Niger's 2.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1%, 34% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 89 Mozambique 3.9% compare
- 90 Afghanistan 3.7% compare
- 91 Burkina Faso 2.6% compare
- 93 Mali 2.0% compare
- 94 Guinea 1.0% 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 2.4% 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 2.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2011.
- How does Niger rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Niger ranks 92nd out of 94 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 up 44.9%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release