Literacy rate, youth female in Niger
Niger: Literacy rate, youth female was 44.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth female in Niger, 2001–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth female in Niger is 44.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Niger peaked at 44.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2006.
That places Niger 100th out of 105 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, youth female in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.2% | — |
| 2005 | 23.2% | +63.0% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | -51.9% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | +183.3% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | +23.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 44.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.9%, 66% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Niger's 44.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.1%, 56% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 11.2% | 23.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 31.6% | 36.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 97 Mozambique 65.4% compare
- 98 Gambia 62.5% compare
- 99 Cote d'Ivoire 58.3% compare
- 101 Afghanistan 44.2% compare
- 102 Guinea 43.5% compare
- 103 Mali 43.1% 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, youth female in Niger?
- Literacy rate, youth female in Niger was 44.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- Niger ranks 100th out of 105 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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 female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.