Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female in Niger
Niger: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female was 13.1% 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 13.1% 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 3.3% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Niger peaked at 13.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2012.
Niger ranks 134th of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11.9% | — |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -25.1% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +3.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 13.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.8%, 55% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Niger's 13.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.4%, 32% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.3% | 8.9% | 12.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 131 Senegal 21.1% compare
- 132 Burkina Faso 16.8% compare
- 133 Benin 15.7% compare
- 135 Afghanistan 10.2% compare
- 136 Mali 10.1% 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 13.1% 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 13.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2012.
- How does Niger rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Niger ranks 134th out of 136 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 47.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release