Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) in Niger
Niger: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) was 30.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Niger, 2002–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Niger stood at 30.9%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Niger peaked at 30.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2002.
Niger ranks 112th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12.7% | — |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | +3.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 30.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.5%, 54% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Niger's 30.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.1%, 51% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 12.7% | 20.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 21.7% | 30.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 graduation ratio, primary, total in Niger?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Niger was 30.9% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2002.
- How does Niger rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, total?
- Niger ranks 112th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, total rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.