Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) in Niger
Niger: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) was 13.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Niger, 1996–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 13.6% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in 2017. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 169.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Niger peaked at 13.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2003.
Niger ranks 179th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.9% | — |
| 1997 | 4.1% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +4.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 13.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.0%, 44% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's 13.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.4%, 36% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 5.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.7% | 5.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 5.5% | 13.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 176 Madagascar 22.2% compare
- 177 Malawi 21.5% compare
- 178 Ethiopia 17.7% compare
- 180 Equatorial Guinea 13.3% compare
- 181 Central African Republic 11.8% compare
- 182 Tanzania 7.8% compare
More education data for Niger
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 58.27 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.59 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Niger?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Niger was 13.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2003.
- How does Niger rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Niger ranks 179th out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.