Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Niger
Niger: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.959 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Niger, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Niger stood at 0.959 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Niger peaked at 0.959 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5446 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Niger 180th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Niger, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5446 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.5477 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5551 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5704 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5707 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5611 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5638 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5625 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6021 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5681 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5624 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.575 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5908 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5722 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.58 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5847 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5823 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5735 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5873 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5917 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5908 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6027 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6081 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5768 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6232 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6239 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6407 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.655 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6685 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6732 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6792 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6847 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6959 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7015 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7146 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7226 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7356 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.772 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7867 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8078 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8196 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8336 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8377 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8487 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.848 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8547 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8666 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8792 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9146 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9274 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.945 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.959 GPIA | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5642 GPIA | 0.5446 GPIA | 0.6021 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5776 GPIA | 0.5624 GPIA | 0.5908 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6181 GPIA | 0.5768 GPIA | 0.6685 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7166 GPIA | 0.6732 GPIA | 0.7867 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.844 GPIA | 0.8078 GPIA | 0.8792 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9365 GPIA | 0.9146 GPIA | 0.959 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 64.65 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Niger?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Niger was 0.959 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.959 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5446 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Niger ranks 180th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release