Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Niger
Niger: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 0.8331 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Niger, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Niger is 0.8331 GPIA, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Niger peaked at 0.8331 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5236 GPIA, in 1971.
Niger ranks 176th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Niger, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5236 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.5282 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5386 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5499 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5508 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5436 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.546 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5441 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5716 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5444 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5413 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5556 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5569 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6918 GPIA | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6949 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7077 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7113 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.721 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7503 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7615 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.79 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.794 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8076 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8196 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8281 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8331 GPIA | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.544 GPIA | 0.5236 GPIA | 0.5716 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5471 GPIA | 0.5413 GPIA | 0.5556 GPIA | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.5569 GPIA | 0.5569 GPIA | 0.5569 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7198 GPIA | 0.6918 GPIA | 0.7615 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8121 GPIA | 0.79 GPIA | 0.8331 GPIA | 6 |
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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Niger?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Niger was 0.8331 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8331 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5236 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Niger ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release