Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) (ratio female) in Niger
Niger: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) (ratio 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 (%) (ratio 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% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 37.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.6%, 75% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 37.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.3%, 61% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) (ratio female) in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +79.9% | 9.1% | 16.4% |
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
- 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 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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February 2026 Data Release