Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Niger
Niger: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.6364 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Niger, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Niger is 0.6364 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.7% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Niger peaked at 0.6364 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0466 GPIA, in 1974.
Niger ranks 172nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Niger, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0561 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 0.0466 GPIA | -17.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1239 GPIA | +165.9% |
| 1976 | 0.12 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1745 GPIA | +45.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1877 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2116 GPIA | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2111 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2574 GPIA | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 0.221 GPIA | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1982 GPIA | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2846 GPIA | +43.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2345 GPIA | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2258 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2032 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1837 GPIA | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3933 GPIA | +114.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3977 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4412 GPIA | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3812 GPIA | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4187 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4398 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4271 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4431 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4561 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4031 GPIA | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4842 GPIA | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5621 GPIA | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 0.492 GPIA | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4142 GPIA | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6364 GPIA | +53.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1315 GPIA | 0.0466 GPIA | 0.2116 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.2295 GPIA | 0.1982 GPIA | 0.2846 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1837 GPIA | 0.1837 GPIA | 0.1837 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4142 GPIA | 0.3812 GPIA | 0.4412 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.4864 GPIA | 0.4031 GPIA | 0.6364 GPIA | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1123 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0577 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 870,368 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 69,636 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Niger?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Niger was 0.6364 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6364 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0466 GPIA in 1974.
- How does Niger rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Niger ranks 172nd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release