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.
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
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1111 units per person (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.