Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Niger
Niger: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 64.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
64.0%
World rank
93rd
of 95 countries
All-time high
64.0%
in 2022
All-time low
26.2%
in 2001
Years of data
7
2001–2022
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Niger, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 64.0% for literacy rate of young men vs. women in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Niger peaked at 64.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2001.
Niger ranks 93rd of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26.2% | — |
| 2005 | 52.5% | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | -37.0% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | +47.1% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.2% | 26.2% | 52.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 48.6% | 57.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 64.0% | 64.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1123 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0577 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 870,368 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 69,636 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate of young men vs. women in Niger?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Niger was 64.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Niger ranks 93rd out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.