Enrolment in primary education, female in Niger
Niger: Enrolment in primary education, female was 1.22 million number in 2019. β Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female in Niger, 1971β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, female in Niger stood at 1.22 million number.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Niger peaked at 1.26 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30,563 number, in 1971.
That places Niger 55th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46,489 number | 30,563 number | 69,023 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 93,482 number | 74,570 number | 116,870 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 157,863 number | 124,618 number | 207,559 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 420,186 number | 228,017 number | 670,493 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million number | 756,176 number | 1.26 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Niger?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Niger was 1.22 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,563 number in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Niger ranks 55th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.6%. 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 primary 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 primary education institutions regardless of age.