Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Niger
Niger: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 51.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Niger, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Niger is 51.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Niger peaked at 64.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 1998.
That places Niger 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25.9% | — |
| 1996 | 25.7% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 26.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 25.7% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 26.8% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 30.2% | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 36.2% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 54.9% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 56.1% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 56.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 60.3% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 62.9% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 64.2% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 54.4% | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 51.2% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.0% | 25.7% | 26.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 30.2% | 49.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 51.9% | 64.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 51.2% | 54.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 195 Tokelau 60.9% compare
- 196 Liberia 60.2% compare
- 197 Burkina Faso 60.1% compare
- 199 Equatorial Guinea 40.1% compare
More education data for Niger
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1123 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0577 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Niger?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Niger was 51.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 1998.
- How does Niger rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Niger ranks 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release