Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Niger
Niger: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 25.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Niger, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Niger is 25.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Niger peaked at 28.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1995.
That places Niger 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.2% | — |
| 1996 | 6.3% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 28.2% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 25.5% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 6.6% | 12.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 15.3% | 27.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 25.5% | 28.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 194 Guinea 35.6% compare
- 195 Burundi 32.9% compare
- 196 Equatorial Guinea 27.5% compare
- 198 Chad 22.9% compare
- 199 Central African Republic 17.1% compare
More education data for Niger
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 69,636 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Niger?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Niger was 25.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1995.
- How does Niger rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Niger ranks 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release