Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Niger
Niger: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 329,735 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Niger, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, enrolment in secondary education, female in Niger stood at 329,735 number. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 296.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Niger peaked at 329,735 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,876 number, in 1971.
Niger ranks 88th of 203 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 secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Niger, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,876 number | — |
| 1972 | 2,049 number | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 2,463 number | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 2,935 number | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 3,302 number | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 3,983 number | +20.6% |
| 1977 | 5,119 number | +28.5% |
| 1978 | 6,348 number | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 7,431 number | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 9,186 number | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 11,334 number | +23.4% |
| 1988 | 17,062 number | +50.5% |
| 1989 | 19,593 number | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 19,994 number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 22,619 number | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 23,311 number | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 26,003 number | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 31,627 number | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 34,493 number | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 36,220 number | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 39,842 number | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 41,087 number | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 41,997 number | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 43,088 number | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 49,089 number | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 61,006 number | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 70,986 number | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 84,136 number | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 83,113 number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 88,740 number | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 96,868 number | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 123,736 number | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 134,021 number | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 155,657 number | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 177,607 number | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 212,840 number | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 246,983 number | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 301,896 number | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 329,735 number | +9.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 329,735 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 448,618 number, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 329,735 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 305,409 number, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,945 number | 1,876 number | 7,431 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 14,294 number | 9,186 number | 19,593 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 29,264 number | 19,994 number | 39,842 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 66,011 number | 41,087 number | 96,868 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 210,309 number | 123,736 number | 329,735 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 secondary education, female in Niger?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Niger was 329,735 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 329,735 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,876 number in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Niger ranks 88th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 296.7%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.