Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Niger
Niger: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 0.7 GPI in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Niger, 2001–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.7 GPI for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Niger peaked at 0.7 GPI in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3383 GPI, in 2006.
Niger ranks 93rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Niger, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.54 GPI | — |
| 2005 | 0.44 GPI | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3383 GPI | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 0.65 GPI | +92.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6399 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.64 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7 GPI | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4394 GPI | 0.3383 GPI | 0.54 GPI | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6433 GPI | 0.6399 GPI | 0.65 GPI | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7 GPI | 0.7 GPI | 0.7 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 90 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.78 GPI compare
- 91 Côte d'Ivoire 0.77 GPI compare
- 92 Mali 0.75 GPI compare
- 94 Guinea 0.62 GPI compare
- 95 Chad 0.59 GPI compare
- 96 Afghanistan 0.5367 GPI compare
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, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Niger?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Niger was 0.7 GPI in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 GPI in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3383 GPI in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Niger ranks 93rd out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.