Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Niger
Niger: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 55.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Niger, 1971–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.