Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Niger
Niger: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 642,494 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Niger, 1995–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Niger recorded 642,494 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 245.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Niger peaked at 642,494 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 77,530 number, in 1995.
Niger ranks 68th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Niger, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 77,530 number | — |
| 1996 | 77,909 number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 81,376 number | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 79,664 number | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 81,134 number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 85,328 number | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 92,463 number | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 107,330 number | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 135,073 number | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 151,593 number | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 180,939 number | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 185,915 number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 204,369 number | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 223,988 number | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 267,442 number | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 298,222 number | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 326,143 number | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 358,042 number | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 408,664 number | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 481,775 number | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 580,351 number | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 642,494 number | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79,523 number | 77,530 number | 81,376 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 151,889 number | 85,328 number | 223,988 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 420,392 number | 267,442 number | 642,494 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3619 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 39,331 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,305 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,508 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33.81 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 49,907 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -12.94 % change on previous year (2019)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Niger?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Niger was 642,494 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 642,494 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,530 number in 1995.
- How does Niger rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 245.6%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.