Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) (literacy male) in Niger
Niger: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) (literacy male) was 26.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Niger, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 26.1% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Niger peaked at 26.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2001.
That places Niger 82nd out of 87 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) (literacy male) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.5% | — |
| 2005 | 23.7% | +837.2% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | +11.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 26.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.4%, 95% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Niger's 26.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.3%, 50% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 2.5% | 23.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 19.8% | 23.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 79 Guinea 33.8% compare
- 80 Cote d'Ivoire 29.4% compare
- 81 Ethiopia 27.4% compare
- 83 Afghanistan 25.4% compare
- 84 Mali 19.9% compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 19.9% compare
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 in Niger?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Niger was 26.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Niger ranks 82nd out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release