Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Niger

Niger: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 55.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
55.6%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
192nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
55.6%
in 2017
All-time low
8.5%
in 1971
Years of data
39
1971–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Niger, 1971–2017

1020304050601971199420171971: 8.5 %1972: 9 %1973: 9.4 %1974: 10 %1975: 10.7 %1976: 12.2 %1977: 13.8 %1978: 15.3 %1979: 15.9 %1980: 17.8 %1981: 19.1 %1988: 20.6 %1989: 21.7 %1990: 22.2 %1991: 23.1 %1992: 22.2 %1993: 22 %1996: 22 %1997: 22.5 %1998: 22.4 %1999: 23.5 %2000: 24.5 %2001: 26.2 %2002: 29 %2003: 31.3 %2004: 34.7 %2005: 36.1 %2006: 37.1 %2007: 38 %2008: 39.8 %2009: 42.1 %2010: 44.4 %2011: 46.9 %2012: 48.2 %2013: 49.1 %2014: 50 %2015: 52.2 %2016: 54.5 %2017: 55.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Niger stood at 55.6%. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Niger peaked at 55.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1971.

Niger ranks 192nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in Niger, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 8.5%
1972 9.0% +5.1%
1973 9.4% +4.6%
1974 10.0% +6.7%
1975 10.7% +6.5%
1976 12.2% +14.5%
1977 13.8% +13.0%
1978 15.3% +10.8%
1979 15.9% +3.9%
1980 17.8% +11.9%
1981 19.1% +7.3%
1988 20.6% +8.1%
1989 21.7% +5.3%
1990 22.2% +2.3%
1991 23.1% +4.1%
1992 22.2% -4.1%
1993 22.0% -0.8%
1996 22.0% -0.0%
1997 22.5% +2.0%
1998 22.4% -0.2%
1999 23.5% +5.0%
2000 24.5% +4.0%
2001 26.2% +7.2%
2002 29.0% +10.5%
2003 31.3% +8.0%
2004 34.7% +10.9%
2005 36.1% +3.9%
2006 37.1% +2.8%
2007 38.0% +2.5%
2008 39.8% +4.8%
2009 42.1% +5.7%
2010 44.4% +5.5%
2011 46.9% +5.6%
2012 48.2% +2.7%
2013 49.1% +1.9%
2014 50.0% +1.8%
2015 52.2% +4.3%
2016 54.5% +4.5%
2017 55.6% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.6% 8.5% 15.9% 9
1980s 19.8% 17.8% 21.7% 4
1990s 22.5% 22.0% 23.5% 8
2000s 33.9% 24.5% 42.1% 10
2010s 50.1% 44.4% 55.6% 8

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 189 Eritrea 61.4% compare
  2. 190 Senegal 60.6% compare
  3. 191 Equatorial Guinea 58.3% compare
  4. 193 Somalia 20.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Niger?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Niger was 55.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1971.
How does Niger rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Niger ranks 192nd out of 193 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. 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 secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
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Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.