Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Niger
Niger: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 46.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Niger, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 46.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Niger peaked at 46.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1971.
That places Niger 191st out of 193 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, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.6% | — |
| 1972 | 4.8% | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 5.0% | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 5.4% | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 5.8% | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 6.6% | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 7.3% | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 7.9% | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 8.5% | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 9.1% | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 9.7% | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 10.7% | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 11.5% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 11.7% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 12.3% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 12.1% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 13.2% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 14.0% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 15.1% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 17.2% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 25.8% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 35.1% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 46.6% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 4.6% | 8.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.3% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 11.7% | 15.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 15.8% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 35.1% | 46.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 188 Equatorial Guinea 52.9% compare
- 189 Central African Republic 50.7% compare
- 190 Chad 47.1% compare
- 192 Guinea-Bissau 40.5% compare
- 193 Somalia 11.1% 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 secondary, female in Niger?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Niger was 46.6% in 2017, 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 46.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Niger ranks 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. 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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Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.