Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Niger

Niger: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 32.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
32.4%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
186th
of 188 countries
All-time high
32.4%
in 2017
All-time low
8.4%
in 2001
Years of data
22
1995–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Niger, 1995–2017

10152025301995200620171995: 9.1 %1996: 8.8 %1997: 9 %1998: 8.6 %1999: 8.5 %2001: 8.4 %2002: 8.9 %2003: 10 %2004: 12.2 %2005: 13.2 %2006: 15 %2007: 14.8 %2008: 15.5 %2009: 16.3 %2010: 18.6 %2011: 19.7 %2012: 20.6 %2013: 21.6 %2014: 23.6 %2015: 26.6 %2016: 30.6 %2017: 32.4 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Niger, 1995 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 183 Mozambique 37.9% compare
  2. 184 Tuvalu 34.5% compare
  3. 185 Equatorial Guinea 33.5% compare
  4. 187 Chad 23.0% compare
  5. 188 Central African Republic 22.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.