Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Niger
Niger: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 11.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Niger, 1996–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 11.4% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 188.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Niger peaked at 11.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1996.
Niger ranks 179th of 182 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, upper secondary, both sexes in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.6% | — |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +35.1% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +24.7% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.7% | 4.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 4.3% | 11.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 176 Malawi 20.4% compare
- 177 Ethiopia 17.5% compare
- 178 Chad 16.9% compare
- 180 Equatorial Guinea 9.5% compare
- 181 Central African Republic 9.4% compare
- 182 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.9% compare
More education data for Niger
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 49,907 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -12.94 % change on previous year (2019)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Niger?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Niger was 11.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1996.
- How does Niger rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 179th out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.3%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.