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.
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
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 69,636 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 5.93 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 63.3% (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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