Lower secondary completion rate, male in Niger
Niger: Lower secondary completion rate, male was 11.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Lower secondary completion rate, male in Niger, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Niger recorded 11.6% for lower secondary completion rate, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, male in Niger peaked at 20.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1971.
That places Niger 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lower secondary completion rate, male in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9% | — |
| 1972 | 1.2% | +40.3% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | +26.7% |
| 1974 | 1.8% | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 2.8% | +40.9% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 3.4% | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 5.3% | +58.3% |
| 1989 | 5.8% | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 6.2% | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 6.5% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | -32.6% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | -19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 7.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 4.9% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 9.9% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 11.6% | 17.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 183 Gabon 22.8% compare
- 184 Ethiopia 21.7% compare
- 185 Equatorial Guinea 19.0% compare
- 187 Central African Republic 10.8% compare
More education data for Niger
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3619 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 39,331 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,305 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,508 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33.81 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 49,907 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -12.94 % change on previous year (2019)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary completion rate, male in Niger?
- Lower secondary completion rate, male in Niger was 11.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for lower secondary completion rate, male?
- Niger ranks 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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, male (% 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.