Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Niger
Niger: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 28.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Niger, 1995–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Niger is 28.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 143.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Niger peaked at 28.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1995.
Niger ranks 186th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 | 6.3% | — |
| 1996 | 6.3% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 6.7% | 12.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 15.5% | 28.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 183 Tuvalu 36.4% compare
- 184 Guinea 35.6% compare
- 185 Equatorial Guinea 34.0% compare
- 187 Central African Republic 18.3% compare
- 188 Chad 17.0% compare
More education data for Niger
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Niger?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Niger was 28.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1995.
- How does Niger rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Niger ranks 186th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.6%. 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
Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.