Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (rate female) in Niger
Niger: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (rate female) was 18.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
18.9%
World rank
86th
of 88 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 2022
All-time low
7.1%
in 2001
Years of data
7
2001–2022
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Niger, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Niger stood at 18.9%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Niger peaked at 18.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2001.
Niger ranks 86th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (rate female) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.1% | — |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +59.6% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | +61.1% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -28.8% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +46.1% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | +9.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 18.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.2%, 51% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Niger's 18.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8%, 33% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.1% | 11.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 11.8% | 18.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 83 Mali 21.5% compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 21.4% compare
- 85 Guinea 21.2% compare
- 87 Afghanistan 15.9% compare
- 88 Chad 11.8% 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Niger?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Niger was 18.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Niger ranks 86th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release