Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Niger
Niger: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 331,413 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Niger, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Niger is 331,413, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Niger peaked at 353,210 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26,336, in 1995.
Niger ranks 72nd of 200 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, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 26,336 | — |
| 1996 | 27,661 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 29,877 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 30,265 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 31,710 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 33,770 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 36,394 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 42,610 | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 52,831 | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 59,836 | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 70,040 | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 71,490 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 78,174 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 85,824 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 109,639 | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 118,198 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 130,985 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 146,286 | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 167,430 | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 197,966 | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 244,854 | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 273,237 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 353,210 | +29.3% |
| 2024 | 331,413 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,170 | 26,336 | 31,710 | 5 |
| 2000s | 58,997 | 33,770 | 85,824 | 9 |
| 2010s | 173,574 | 109,639 | 273,237 | 8 |
| 2020s | 342,312 | 331,413 | 353,210 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 69 Romania 354,103 compare
- 70 Sierra Leone 353,046 compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 341,886 compare
- 73 Mozambique 329,322 compare
- 74 Rwanda 328,929 compare
- 75 Benin 319,957 compare
More education data for Niger
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 69,636 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Niger?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Niger was 331,413 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 353,210 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,336 in 1995.
- How does Niger rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Niger ranks 72nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.9%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release