Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) (rate male) in Niger
Niger: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) (rate male) was 42.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Niger, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Niger is 42.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Niger peaked at 42.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2001.
Niger ranks 86th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) (rate male) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.2% | — |
| 2005 | 40.6% | +135.5% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 42.2% | +0.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 42.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 65.3%, 65% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Niger's 42.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.8%, 54% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 17.2% | 40.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 35.2% | 41.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 42.2% | 42.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 83 Sierra Leone 48.0% compare
- 84 Afghanistan 43.2% compare
- 85 Mali 42.5% compare
- 87 Chad 39.6% compare
- 88 Burkina Faso 39.3% 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, male in Niger?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Niger was 42.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Niger ranks 86th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release