Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Niger
Niger: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 58.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Niger, 1820–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Niger stood at 58.3%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Niger peaked at 61.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1820.
Niger ranks 181st of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.0% | — |
| 1825 | 0.0% | — |
| 1830 | 0.0% | — |
| 1835 | 0.0% | — |
| 1840 | 0.0% | — |
| 1845 | 0.0% | — |
| 1850 | 0.0% | — |
| 1855 | 0.0% | — |
| 1860 | 0.0% | — |
| 1865 | 0.0% | — |
| 1870 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | +50.0% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | +33.3% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.1% | +50.0% |
| 1915 | 0.1% | +16.7% |
| 1920 | 0.1% | +28.6% |
| 1925 | 0.1% | +33.3% |
| 1930 | 0.1% | +25.0% |
| 1935 | 0.2% | +26.7% |
| 1940 | 0.2% | +31.6% |
| 1945 | 0.3% | +28.0% |
| 1950 | 0.4% | +25.0% |
| 1955 | 1.2% | +205.0% |
| 1960 | 2.9% | +133.6% |
| 1965 | 6.7% | +133.3% |
| 1970 | 8.6% | +28.6% |
| 1973 | 7.3% | -14.0% |
| 1974 | 8.0% | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 12.3% | +54.4% |
| 1980 | 18.1% | +46.2% |
| 1986 | 16.2% | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 16.3% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 16.7% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 17.2% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 15.9% | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 18.4% | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 19.0% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 21.5% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 24.3% | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 30.4% | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 33.3% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 35.1% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 54.4% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 55.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 56.7% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 61.2% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 56.7% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 58.9% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 58.3% | -1.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 58.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.3%, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 58.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.4%, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +205.0% | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| 1960 | +133.6% | 1.2% | 2.9% |
| 1965 | +133.3% | 2.9% | 6.7% |
| 1885 | +100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 4.8% | 2.9% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 9.1% | 7.3% | 12.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 16.9% | 16.2% | 18.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 15.9% | 20.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 21.5% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 47.9% | 61.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 56.0% | 58.9% | 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 gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Niger?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Niger was 58.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Niger rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Niger ranks 181st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.