Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Niger
Niger: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 19.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Niger, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Niger is 19.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Niger peaked at 20.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1971.
Niger ranks 207th of 212 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, secondary, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5% | — |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | +20.6% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | +26.6% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 19.5% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 5.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 4.9% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 10.5% | 20.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.5% | 20.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 69,636 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Niger?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Niger was 19.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Niger ranks 207th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release