Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Niger
Niger: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 25.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Niger, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 25.4% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Niger peaked at 31.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2001.
That places Niger 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.9% | — |
| 1996 | 8.6% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 25.4% | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 8.2% | 16.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 18.3% | 31.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 25.4% | 28.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 195 Burundi 28.5% compare
- 196 Chad 26.9% compare
- 197 Equatorial Guinea 26.6% compare
- 199 Central African Republic 20.7% compare
More education data for Niger
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 420,247 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 450,121 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 193,581 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Niger?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Niger was 25.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release