Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Niger
Niger: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 37.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Niger, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 37.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Niger peaked at 37.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1971.
Niger ranks 184th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.4% | — |
| 1972 | 3.5% | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 3.7% | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 4.1% | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 4.4% | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 5.0% | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 5.5% | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 6.5% | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 6.9% | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 7.4% | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 8.8% | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 9.1% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | +79.9% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.7% | 3.4% | 6.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 6.9% | 8.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 16.4% | 25.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 27.7% | 37.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 181 Mali 43.1% compare
- 182 Yemen 40.7% compare
- 183 Chad 37.7% compare
- 185 Sierra Leone 36.4% compare
- 186 Central African Republic 32.0% compare
More education data for Niger
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 80,415 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3619 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 39,331 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,305 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,508 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33.81 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Niger?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Niger was 37.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Niger ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release