Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Niger
Niger: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location was 0.5 LPIA in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.5 LPIA
World rank
44th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.75 LPIA
in 2005
All-time low
0 LPIA
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2022
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Niger, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Niger stood at 0.5 LPIA.
That represents a change of up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Niger peaked at 0.75 LPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 LPIA, in 2001.
Niger ranks 44th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Niger, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.75 LPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.46 LPIA | -38.7% |
| 2018 | 0.49 LPIA | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5 LPIA | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.375 LPIA | 0 LPIA | 0.75 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.475 LPIA | 0.46 LPIA | 0.49 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5 LPIA | 0.5 LPIA | 0.5 LPIA | 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, male, adjusted location in Niger?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Niger was 0.5 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.75 LPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 LPIA in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location?
- Niger ranks 44th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release