Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Niger
Niger: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 42.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
42.1%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
203rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
46.1%
in 2017
All-time low
4.3%
in 1971
Years of data
41
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Niger, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Niger is 42.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Niger peaked at 46.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1971.
Niger ranks 203rd of 206 countries on this measure, 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, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.3% | — |
| 1972 | 4.5% | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 5.2% | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 5.6% | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 6.3% | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 7.0% | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 7.7% | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 8.3% | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 8.9% | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 9.5% | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 10.6% | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 11.3% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 11.6% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 12.1% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 12.0% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 12.3% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 13.1% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 13.6% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 42.1% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.0% | 4.3% | 8.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 11.6% | 15.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 15.8% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 34.5% | 46.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 42.1% | 43.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 200 Tokelau 53.3% compare
- 201 Chad 51.5% compare
- 202 Central African Republic 47.8% compare
- 204 Guinea-Bissau 40.8% compare
- 205 Equatorial Guinea 38.3% compare
- 206 Somalia 9.1% compare
More education data for Niger
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 80,415 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3619 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 39,331 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,305 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,508 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33.81 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Niger?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Niger was 42.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Niger ranks 203rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release