Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Niger
Niger: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 37.8% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Niger, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 37.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Niger peaked at 37.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1971.
Niger ranks 171st of 173 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 | 3.5% | — |
| 1972 | 3.7% | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 3.9% | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 4.3% | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 4.6% | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 5.2% | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 5.7% | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 6.2% | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 6.7% | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 7.2% | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 7.7% | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 9.0% | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 9.2% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | +78.8% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 29.9% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 36.8% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.9% | 3.5% | 6.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 7.2% | 9.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 16.5% | 25.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 28.1% | 37.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 168 Eritrea 45.0% compare
- 169 Chad 38.1% compare
- 170 Djibouti 38.0% compare
- 172 Sierra Leone 34.9% compare
- 173 Central African Republic 34.9% compare
More education data for Niger
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 420,247 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Niger?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Niger was 37.8% 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 37.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Niger ranks 171st out of 173 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 76.4%. 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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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.