Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Niger
Niger: Literacy rates of younger vs older population was 17.43 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
17.43
World rank
80th
of 85 countries
All-time high
17.43
in 2022
All-time low
2.11
in 2001
Years of data
7
2001–2022
Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Niger, 2001–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rates of younger vs older population in Niger stood at 17.43. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates of younger vs older population in Niger peaked at 17.43 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.11, in 2001.
That places Niger 80th out of 85 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.11 | — |
| 2005 | 15.57 | +637.9% |
| 2012 | 13.73 | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 13.07 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 10.47 | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 15.69 | +49.8% |
| 2022 | 17.43 | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.84 | 2.11 | 15.57 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.24 | 10.47 | 15.69 | 4 |
| 2020s | 17.43 | 17.43 | 17.43 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 77 Côte d'Ivoire 22.5 compare
- 78 Nepal 21.13 compare
- 79 Ethiopia 17.81 compare
- 81 Afghanistan 16.53 compare
- 82 Burkina Faso 16.06 compare
- 83 Mali 13.14 compare
More education data for Niger
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 69,636 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 64.65 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates of younger vs older population in Niger?
- Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Niger was 17.43 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates of younger vs older population recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 17.43 in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rates of younger vs older population recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for literacy rates of younger vs older population?
- Niger ranks 80th out of 85 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rates of younger vs older population rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates of younger vs older population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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