Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural female in Niger
Niger: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural female was 7.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Niger, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 7.6% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Niger peaked at 7.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2012.
That places Niger 100th out of 103 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural female in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.4% | — |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -34.4% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +36.1% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +10.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 7.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.4%, 66% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Niger's 7.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.6%, 23% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.2% | 6.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 97 Mozambique 11.4% compare
- 98 Senegal 9.9% compare
- 99 Burkina Faso 8.7% compare
- 101 Afghanistan 6.1% compare
- 102 Mali 4.2% compare
- 103 Guinea 2.7% 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 primary education or higher in Niger?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Niger was 7.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2012.
- How does Niger rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Niger ranks 100th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. 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 primary 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