Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Niger
Niger: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 17.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
17.4%
World rank
80th
of 85 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2022
All-time low
2.1%
in 2001
Years of data
7
2001–2022
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Niger, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Niger stood at 17.4%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Niger peaked at 17.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2001.
Niger ranks 80th of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.1% | — |
| 2005 | 15.6% | +637.9% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +49.8% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 2.1% | 15.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 10.5% | 15.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 77 Côte d'Ivoire 22.5% compare
- 78 Nepal 21.1% compare
- 79 Ethiopia 17.8% compare
- 81 Afghanistan 16.5% compare
- 82 Burkina Faso 16.1% compare
- 83 Mali 13.1% compare
More education data for Niger
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6666 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1111 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6666 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1111 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Niger?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Niger was 17.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 80th out of 85 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release