Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Niger
Niger: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location was 0.27 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Niger, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Niger is 0.27 LPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Niger peaked at 0.29 LPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.14 LPIA, in 2001.
Niger ranks 54th of 55 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Niger, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.14 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.21 LPIA | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.29 LPIA | +38.1% |
| 2018 | 0.26 LPIA | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.27 LPIA | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.175 LPIA | 0.14 LPIA | 0.21 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.275 LPIA | 0.26 LPIA | 0.29 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.27 LPIA | 0.27 LPIA | 0.27 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6666 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Niger?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Niger was 0.27 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.29 LPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 LPIA in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location?
- Niger ranks 54th out of 55 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release