Literacy in Niger
Niger: Literacy was 35.61 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
35.61
World rank
88th
of 89 countries
All-time high
35.61
in 2022
All-time low
14.38
in 2001
Years of data
6
2001–2022
Literacy in Niger, 2001–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy in Niger is 35.61, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy in Niger peaked at 35.61 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.38, in 2001.
That places Niger 88th out of 89 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy 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 60.46, 59% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Niger's 35.61 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.87, 50% of the median. (28 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
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 in Niger?
- Literacy in Niger was 35.61 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 35.61 in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.38 in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for literacy?
- Niger ranks 88th out of 89 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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