Enrolment in tertiary education … tertiary square kilometre female in Niger
Niger: Enrolment in tertiary education … tertiary square kilometre female was 0.0241 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Niger, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Niger stood at 0.0241 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 33.8% on the previous year and up 558.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Niger peaked at 0.0241 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Niger ranks 183rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education … tertiary square kilometre female in Niger, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +216.7% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +96.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +78.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +256.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +172.2% |
| 2016 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | +33.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0241 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1529 units per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0241 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1736 units per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education … tertiary square kilometre female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +256.4% | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +216.7% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +172.2% | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.013 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 180 Sierra Leone 0.036 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Eritrea 0.0347 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Zambia 0.0329 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Mali 0.0199 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 New Caledonia 0.0184 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Chad 0.0151 units per square kilometre compare
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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Niger?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Niger was 0.0241 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0241 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Niger ranks 183rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 558.4%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.