Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender in Niger
Niger: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender was 0.3849 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Niger, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Niger is 0.3849 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 25.9% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Niger peaked at 0.3849 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1643 GPIA, in 2011.
That places Niger 88th out of 94 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender in Niger, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.1643 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.2548 GPIA | +55.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2191 GPIA | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3611 GPIA | +64.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3057 GPIA | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3849 GPIA | +25.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.3849 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3942 GPIA, 98% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.3849 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4326 GPIA, 89% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.261 GPIA | 0.1643 GPIA | 0.3611 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.3849 GPIA | 0.3849 GPIA | 0.3849 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 0.3849 GPIA 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 0.3849 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1643 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Niger rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Niger ranks 88th 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 51.1%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release