Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Niger
Niger: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) was 273,237 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Niger, 1995–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Niger is 273,237 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 282.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Niger peaked at 273,237 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26,336 number, in 1995.
That places Niger 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 (number) (Enrolment) in Niger, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 26,336 number | — |
| 1996 | 27,661 number | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 29,877 number | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 30,265 number | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 31,710 number | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 33,770 number | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 36,394 number | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 42,610 number | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 52,831 number | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 59,836 number | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 70,040 number | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 71,490 number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 78,174 number | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 85,824 number | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 109,639 number | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 118,198 number | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 130,985 number | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 146,286 number | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 167,430 number | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 197,966 number | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 244,854 number | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 273,237 number | +11.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 273,237 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 347,371 number, 79% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 273,237 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 240,413 number, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,170 number | 26,336 number | 31,710 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 58,997 number | 33,770 number | 85,824 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 173,574 number | 109,639 number | 273,237 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 67 Mali 326,243 number compare
- 68 Azerbaijan 303,523 number compare
- 69 Jordan 302,753 number compare
- 71 Palestine 272,235 number compare
- 72 Dominican Republic 266,028 number compare
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 261,853 number compare
More education data for Niger
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 58.27 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.59 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Niger?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Niger was 273,237 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 273,237 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,336 number in 1995.
- How does Niger rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Niger ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 282.2%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.