Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Niger
Niger: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index was 0.38 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Niger, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Niger stood at 0.38 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Niger peaked at 0.46 LPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.24 LPIA, in 2001.
Niger ranks 53rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Niger, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.24 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.46 LPIA | +91.7% |
| 2012 | 0.39 LPIA | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.43 LPIA | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.38 LPIA | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.35 LPIA | 0.24 LPIA | 0.46 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.41 LPIA | 0.39 LPIA | 0.43 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.38 LPIA | 0.38 LPIA | 0.38 LPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Niger
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 69,636 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Niger?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Niger was 0.38 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.46 LPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 LPIA in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index?
- Niger ranks 53rd out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release