Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Niger
Niger: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted was 0.26 LPIA in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.26 LPIA
World rank
43rd
of 55 countries
All-time high
0.51 LPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.1 LPIA
in 2018
Years of data
5
2001–2022
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Niger, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Niger stood at 0.26 LPIA.
That represents a change of down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Niger peaked at 0.51 LPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1 LPIA, in 2018.
Niger ranks 43rd of 55 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Niger, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.24 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.14 LPIA | -41.7% |
| 2012 | 0.51 LPIA | +264.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1 LPIA | -80.4% |
| 2022 | 0.26 LPIA | +160.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.19 LPIA | 0.14 LPIA | 0.24 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.305 LPIA | 0.1 LPIA | 0.51 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.26 LPIA | 0.26 LPIA | 0.26 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Niger?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Niger was 0.26 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.51 LPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 LPIA in 2018.
- How does Niger rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted?
- Niger ranks 43rd out of 55 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release