Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Niger
Niger: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 25.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Niger, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Niger is 25.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Niger peaked at 35.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2001.
Niger ranks 197th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.4% | — |
| 1996 | 10.9% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 35.9% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 25.3% | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 9.9% | 11.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 9.7% | 19.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 21.1% | 35.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 25.3% | 29.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 194 Burkina Faso 33.4% compare
- 195 Chad 30.7% compare
- 196 Equatorial Guinea 25.7% compare
- 198 Central African Republic 24.2% compare
- 199 Burundi 24.1% 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Niger?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Niger was 25.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Niger ranks 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release