Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Niger
Niger: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 51.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Niger, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Niger stood at 51.2%. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Niger peaked at 51.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1971.
That places Niger 196th out of 197 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.6% | — |
| 1972 | 6.9% | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 7.2% | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 7.8% | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 8.3% | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 9.4% | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 10.5% | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 11.5% | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 12.2% | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 13.4% | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 14.3% | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 14.6% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 14.4% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 14.4% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 15.7% | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 16.5% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 16.9% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 17.7% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 17.1% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 17.2% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 18.2% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 19.3% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 20.2% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 34.8% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 42.2% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 43.7% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.9% | 6.6% | 12.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.8% | 13.4% | 16.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 16.9% | 19.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 20.2% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 39.8% | 51.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6666 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Niger?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Niger was 51.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 196th out of 197 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.