Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in Niger
Niger: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) was 66.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.0%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
210th
of 214 countries
All-time high
79.6%
in 2017
All-time low
14.5%
in 1971
Years of data
52
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Niger, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Niger stood at 66.0%.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Niger peaked at 79.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1971.
That places Niger 210th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.5% | — |
| 1972 | 15.1% | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 15.6% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 16.5% | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 17.7% | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 20.5% | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 22.5% | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 24.3% | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 24.6% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 27.5% | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 29.3% | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 29.2% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 28.7% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 29.1% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 28.2% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 29.9% | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 30.8% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 30.6% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 31.7% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 32.4% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 33.6% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 32.6% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 32.9% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 34.7% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 34.1% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 34.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 34.6% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 34.5% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 36.4% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 38.3% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 41.6% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 46.1% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 53.9% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 55.6% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 55.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 71.6% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 73.1% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 73.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 74.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 76.6% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 78.4% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 79.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 68.7% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 66.0% | -4.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 66.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 96.9%, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 66.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101.3%, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.0% | 14.5% | 24.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 29.5% | 27.5% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.0% | 32.4% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 38.3% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 68.0% | 79.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 66.0% | 68.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,148 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 208,506 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,973 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Niger?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Niger was 66.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Niger ranks 210th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release