Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Niger
Niger: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 5.93 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.93
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.93
in 1985
All-time low
5.93
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Niger, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Niger stood at 5.93. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Niger peaked at 7.93 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5.93, in 2024.
Niger ranks 5th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.56 | — |
| 1951 | 7.56 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 7.56 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 7.55 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 7.55 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 7.55 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 7.54 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 7.54 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 7.54 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 7.53 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 7.53 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 7.51 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 7.5 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 7.49 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 7.48 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 7.47 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 7.48 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 7.49 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 7.5 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 7.51 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 7.51 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 7.52 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 7.52 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 7.53 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 7.54 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 7.54 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.56 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 7.59 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 7.66 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 7.72 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 7.78 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 7.82 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 7.86 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 7.9 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 7.92 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 7.93 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 7.9 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 7.87 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 7.84 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 7.82 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 7.81 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 7.8 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 7.79 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.79 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.79 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.78 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.78 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.8 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 7.84 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 7.84 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.83 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 7.81 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.8 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.79 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.78 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 7.77 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.74 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.73 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 7.7 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 7.68 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 7.64 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 7.59 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.53 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 7.45 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 7.34 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.21 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.04 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.87 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.71 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.54 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 6.37 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 6.2 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 6.13 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 6.06 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 5.93 | -2.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 5.93 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.11, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 5.93 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.55 | 7.53 | 7.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.5 | 7.47 | 7.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.57 | 7.51 | 7.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.87 | 7.78 | 7.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8 | 7.78 | 7.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.76 | 7.68 | 7.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.19 | 6.54 | 7.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.14 | 5.93 | 6.37 | 5 |
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 fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Niger?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Niger was 5.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 7.93 in 1985.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.93 in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Niger ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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