Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural gender in Niger
Niger: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural gender was 0.476 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Niger, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Niger stood at 0.476 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Niger peaked at 0.476 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3188 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Niger 95th out of 100 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural gender in Niger, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.43 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.3188 GPIA | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4492 GPIA | +40.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4648 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4351 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.476 GPIA | +9.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.476 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4952 GPIA, 96% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.476 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5613 GPIA, 85% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4196 GPIA | 0.3188 GPIA | 0.4648 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.476 GPIA | 0.476 GPIA | 0.476 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 primary education or higher in Niger?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Niger was 0.476 GPIA 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 0.476 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3188 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Niger rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Niger ranks 95th out of 100 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 49.3%. 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 primary 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