Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Niger
Niger: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 50.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Niger, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Niger stood at 50.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Niger peaked at 59.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 1996.
Niger ranks 198th 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20.9% | — |
| 1996 | 20.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 21.3% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 21.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 22.5% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 25.5% | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 52.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 50.4% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 20.9% | 22.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 25.5% | 43.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 46.7% | 59.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 50.4% | 53.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 195 Burkina Faso 62.6% compare
- 196 Liberia 60.9% compare
- 197 Tokelau 59.8% compare
- 199 Equatorial Guinea 40.4% compare
More education data for Niger
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 208,506 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,973 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 98,608 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 870,368 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6666 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1111 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Niger?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Niger was 50.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 1996.
- How does Niger rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release