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.
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
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 69,636 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 5.93 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 63.3% (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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The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.