Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Niger
Niger: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 28.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Niger, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Niger is 28.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Niger peaked at 28.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2001.
Niger ranks 85th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.1% | — |
| 2005 | 25.7% | +111.9% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 12.1% | 25.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 23.7% | 28.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 82 Sierra Leone 33.7% compare
- 83 Mali 32.1% compare
- 84 Burkina Faso 29.8% compare
- 86 Afghanistan 27.3% compare
- 87 Chad 24.1% compare
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, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Niger?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Niger was 28.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 85th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release