Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) (literacy) in Niger
Niger: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) (literacy) was 5.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Niger, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Niger is 5.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Niger peaked at 8.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Niger 86th out of 90 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) (literacy) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.7% | — |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +380.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | — |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +155.0% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +33.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 5.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.1%, 56% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Niger's 5.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.5%, 23% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 0.0% | 8.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Niger?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Niger was 5.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Niger ranks 86th out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release