Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban male in Niger
Niger: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban male was 54.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Niger, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Niger is 54.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Niger peaked at 54.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 2012.
Niger ranks 104th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban male in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 43.8% | — |
| 2014 | 53.0% | +21.0% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | +4.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 54.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.0%, 79% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Niger's 54.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.2%, 65% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.0% | 43.8% | 53.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 54.0% | 54.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 101 Mozambique 68.0% compare
- 102 Rwanda 66.9% compare
- 103 Nepal 64.0% compare
- 105 Afghanistan 50.0% compare
- 106 Burkina Faso 49.8% compare
- 107 Mali 46.3% 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 54.0% 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 54.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 2012.
- How does Niger rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Niger ranks 104th out of 108 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 23.2%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release