Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban both in Niger
Niger: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban both was 46.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Niger, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 46.1% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Niger peaked at 46.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2012.
That places Niger 102nd out of 106 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban both in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 33.7% | — |
| 2014 | 44.2% | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 44.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | +3.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 46.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 59.9%, 77% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Niger's 46.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.4%, 64% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.8% | 33.7% | 44.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 46.1% | 46.1% | 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 46.1% 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 46.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2012.
- How does Niger rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Niger ranks 102nd out of 106 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 36.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release