Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Niger
Niger: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 49.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Niger, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Niger stood at 49.6%.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Niger peaked at 54.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1995.
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, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.8% | — |
| 1996 | 15.9% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 16.5% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 16.8% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 52.6% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 51.7% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 49.6% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 15.8% | 17.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 20.6% | 37.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 41.3% | 54.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 49.6% | 51.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 195 Chad 60.6% compare
- 196 Tokelau 58.7% compare
- 197 Central African Republic 58.1% compare
- 199 Equatorial Guinea 40.7% compare
More education data for Niger
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 870,368 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 69,636 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 420,247 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 450,121 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 193,581 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Niger?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Niger was 49.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1995.
- How does Niger rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Niger ranks 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release