Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Niger
Niger: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 98,608 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Niger, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Niger stood at 98,608. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Niger peaked at 98,608 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 371, in 1973.
Niger ranks 87th of 208 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 pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 371 | — |
| 1974 | 409 | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 391 | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 424 | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 642 | +51.4% |
| 1978 | 726 | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 808 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 1,085 | +34.3% |
| 1981 | 1,268 | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 1,357 | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 1,374 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1,643 | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 1,861 | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 1,967 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 2,265 | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 4,663 | +105.9% |
| 1990 | 5,258 | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 5,593 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 6,363 | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 6,366 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,833 | -24.1% |
| 1996 | 4,467 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 5,192 | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 5,919 | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 5,779 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 5,163 | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 5,992 | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 7,547 | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 8,564 | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 8,922 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 9,763 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 12,449 | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 14,259 | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 18,739 | +31.4% |
| 2009 | 22,844 | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 33,651 | +47.3% |
| 2011 | 48,442 | +44.0% |
| 2012 | 55,266 | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 67,035 | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 71,355 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 76,940 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 84,010 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 89,285 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 95,043 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 90,013 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 91,628 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 92,617 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 96,293 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 98,608 | +2.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 98,608 is above the median for low income countries, which is 80,285, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 98,608 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92,723, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +105.9% | 2,265 | 4,663 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 538.71 | 371 | 808 | 7 |
| 1980s | 1,943 | 1,085 | 4,663 | 9 |
| 1990s | 5,530 | 4,467 | 6,366 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11,424 | 5,163 | 22,844 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,104 | 33,651 | 95,043 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,786 | 91,628 | 98,608 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 84 Bulgaria 105,281 compare
- 85 El Salvador 100,758 compare
- 86 Guinea 99,093 compare
- 88 Lebanon 96,517 compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 94,762 compare
- 90 Sierra Leone 92,723 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 enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Niger?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Niger was 98,608 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 98,608 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 371 in 1973.
- How does Niger rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Niger ranks 87th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. 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 pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release