Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Niger
Niger: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes was 58.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Niger, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Niger stood at 58.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Niger peaked at 58.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2001.
That places Niger 54th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 33.4% | — |
| 2005 | 46.4% | +38.9% |
| 2012 | 53.4% | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 52.1% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 58.2% | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.9% | 33.4% | 46.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 52.1% | 53.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 58.2% | 58.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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, urban, both sexes in Niger?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Niger was 58.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 54th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release