Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Niger
Niger: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 35.61 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
35.61
World rank
126th
of 128 countries
All-time high
35.61
in 2022
All-time low
14.38
in 2001
Years of data
6
2001–2022
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Niger, 2001–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Niger stood at 35.61. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Niger peaked at 35.61 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.38, in 2001.
Niger ranks 126th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.38 | — |
| 2005 | 28.67 | +99.4% |
| 2012 | 30.56 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 29.04 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 33.05 | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 35.61 | +7.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 35.61 is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.06, 58% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Niger's 35.61 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.74, 50% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.53 | 14.38 | 28.67 | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.88 | 29.04 | 33.05 | 3 |
| 2020s | 35.61 | 35.61 | 35.61 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 123 Burkina Faso 41.57 compare
- 124 Guinea 39.62 compare
- 125 Afghanistan 37.27 compare
- 127 Mali 35.47 compare
- 128 Chad 30.63 compare
More education data for Niger
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 58.27 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.59 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Niger?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Niger was 35.61 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 35.61 in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.38 in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Niger ranks 126th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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