Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Niger
Niger: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes was 30.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Niger, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Niger stood at 30.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Niger peaked at 30.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2001.
That places Niger 54th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.8% | — |
| 2005 | 21.1% | +78.6% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 11.8% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 25.1% | 29.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 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, urban, both sexes in Niger?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Niger was 30.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 54th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release