Inequality in education in Niger
Niger: Inequality in education was 0.3496 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality in education in Niger, 2012–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
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
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 69,636 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 5.93 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 63.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Niger?
- Inequality in education in Niger was 0.3496 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.