Literacy rate, youth total in Niger
Niger: Literacy rate, youth total was 53.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth total in Niger, 2001–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of people ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth total in Niger is 53.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth total in Niger peaked at 53.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2001.
Niger ranks 93rd of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, youth total in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of people ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.8% | — |
| 2005 | 36.5% | +84.7% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | -41.5% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | +86.0% |
| 2014 | 46.7% | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 53.9% | +18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 19.8% | 36.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 39.8% | 46.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 53.9% | 53.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 90 Burkina Faso 62.8% compare
- 91 Afghanistan 62.7% compare
- 92 Guinea 53.9% compare
- 94 Mali 50.3% compare
- 95 Chad 45.1% 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 total in Niger?
- Literacy rate, youth total in Niger was 53.9% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for literacy rate, youth total?
- Niger ranks 93rd out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, youth total rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 total (% of people 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.