Lower secondary completion rate, female in Niger
Niger: Lower secondary completion rate, female was 12.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Niger, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lower secondary completion rate, female in Niger is 12.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, female in Niger peaked at 16.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1971.
Niger ranks 186th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3% | — |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +71.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +24.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | +27.4% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | +35.9% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | +57.0% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | +22.6% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | +61.3% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +63.8% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 4.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 3.5% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 7.1% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.2% | 14.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 183 Equatorial Guinea 18.7% compare
- 184 Gabon 17.5% compare
- 185 Chad 13.5% compare
- 187 Central African Republic 7.0% compare
More education data for Niger
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary completion rate, female in Niger?
- Lower secondary completion rate, female in Niger was 12.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for lower secondary completion rate, female?
- Niger ranks 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.