Inequality in education in Niger
Niger: Inequality in education was 0.3496 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.3496
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.3496
in 2012
All-time low
0.3496
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Inequality in education in Niger, 2012–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.3496 for inequality in education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Niger peaked at 0.3496 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3496, in 2012.
That places Niger 35th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Inequality in education in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.3496 | — |
| 2013 | 0.3496 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3496 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3496 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3496 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3496 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3496 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3496 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3496 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3496 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3496 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3496 | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.3496 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4009, 87% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.3496 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3425, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3496 | 0.3496 | 0.3496 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3496 | 0.3496 | 0.3496 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 32 India 0.3688 compare
- 33 Bangladesh 0.3525 compare
- 34 Central African Republic 0.352 compare
- 36 Guatemala 0.3495 compare
- 37 Mozambique 0.3433 compare
- 38 Angola 0.3417 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 inequality in education in Niger?
- Inequality in education in Niger was 0.3496 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3496 in 2012.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3496 in 2012.
- How does Niger rank for inequality in education?
- Niger ranks 35th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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