Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Niger
Niger: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 32.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Niger, 1995–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 32.4% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 119.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Niger peaked at 32.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2001.
That places Niger 186th out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9.1% | — |
| 1996 | 8.8% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.5% | 9.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 8.4% | 16.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 18.6% | 32.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 183 Mozambique 37.9% compare
- 184 Tuvalu 34.5% compare
- 185 Equatorial Guinea 33.5% compare
- 187 Chad 23.0% compare
- 188 Central African Republic 22.3% 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 32.4% in 2017, 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 32.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 186th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.2%. 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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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.