Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Niger
Niger: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both was 8.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Niger, 1977–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 8.4% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2022.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Niger peaked at 8.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1977.
That places Niger 135th out of 135 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.6% | — |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +1056.7% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +32.7% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +3.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 8.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.4%, 46% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Niger's 8.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.7%, 31% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.6% | 8.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 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 8.4% 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 8.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1977.
- How does Niger rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Niger ranks 135th out of 135 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 0.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release