Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Niger
Niger: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) was 0.0534 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Niger, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Niger is 0.0534 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Niger peaked at 0.0588 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 units per person, in 1971.
Niger ranks 73rd of 204 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 primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Niger, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0064 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0067 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.007 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0076 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0081 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0092 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 0.01 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0108 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0116 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0122 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0128 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.013 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0131 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0129 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0127 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0135 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0139 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0137 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0145 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.015 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0156 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0154 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0156 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0156 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0165 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0165 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0171 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0174 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0187 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0198 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0218 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0245 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0269 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0298 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0315 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0324 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0346 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0386 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0421 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0457 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0491 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0513 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0523 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0534 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0552 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0571 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0588 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0534 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0537 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0543 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0551 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0534 units per person | -3.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0534 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0753 units per person, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0534 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0733 units per person, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0116 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0132 units per person | 0.0122 units per person | 0.0145 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0163 units per person | 0.015 units per person | 0.0187 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0302 units per person | 0.0198 units per person | 0.0421 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0529 units per person | 0.0457 units per person | 0.0588 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0541 units per person | 0.0534 units per person | 0.0551 units per person | 4 |
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 enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Niger?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Niger was 0.0534 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0588 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 units per person in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Niger ranks 73rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.