Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Niger
Niger: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) was 0.0577 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (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, male (number), per capita in Niger is 0.0577 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Niger peaked at 0.0703 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0121 units per person, in 1971.
Niger ranks 72nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Niger, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0121 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0126 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.013 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0138 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0147 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0169 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0184 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0197 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0199 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.022 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0234 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0233 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.023 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0233 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0227 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0241 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0249 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0249 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0259 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0266 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0276 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0266 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0268 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0281 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0275 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0274 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0277 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0275 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.029 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0305 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0333 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0371 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0401 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0441 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0458 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0465 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0488 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0518 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0554 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0586 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0621 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0637 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0647 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0651 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0674 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0692 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0703 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0628 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0608 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0606 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0604 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0577 units per person | -4.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0577 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0817 units per person, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0577 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0755 units per person, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0157 units per person | 0.0121 units per person | 0.0199 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0237 units per person | 0.022 units per person | 0.0259 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0275 units per person | 0.0266 units per person | 0.029 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0434 units per person | 0.0305 units per person | 0.0554 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0649 units per person | 0.0586 units per person | 0.0703 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0599 units per person | 0.0577 units per person | 0.0608 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, male (number), per capita in Niger?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Niger was 0.0577 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0703 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0121 units per person in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Niger ranks 72nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.