Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Niger
Niger: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Niger, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Niger stood at 1.01 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Niger peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5395 GPIA, in 1995.
Niger ranks 85th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Niger, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.5395 GPIA | — |
| 1996 | 0.577 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6074 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6406 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.67 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6827 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6762 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6856 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6688 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6789 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6574 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6502 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6443 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6459 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7225 GPIA | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6829 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6981 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7181 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7208 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7239 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7571 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7677 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9662 GPIA | +25.9% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.01 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 100% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.01 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02 GPIA, 99% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +25.9% | 0.7677 GPIA | 0.9662 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6069 GPIA | 0.5395 GPIA | 0.67 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6655 GPIA | 0.6443 GPIA | 0.6856 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7239 GPIA | 0.6829 GPIA | 0.7677 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9871 GPIA | 0.9662 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Niger?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Niger was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5395 GPIA in 1995.
- How does Niger rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Niger ranks 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release