Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Niger
Niger: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both was 17.5% 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 17.5% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Niger peaked at 17.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2012.
Niger ranks 136th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 16.6% | — |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | +0.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 17.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.5%, 52% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Niger's 17.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.2%, 37% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.7% | 13.9% | 17.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 133 Benin 22.6% compare
- 134 Burkina Faso 21.3% compare
- 135 Afghanistan 21.0% compare
- 137 Mali 14.5% 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 17.5% 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 17.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2012.
- How does Niger rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Niger ranks 136th out of 137 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 26.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release