Lower secondary completion rate, total in Niger
Niger: Lower secondary completion rate, total was 11.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Lower secondary completion rate, total in Niger, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Niger recorded 11.9% for lower secondary completion rate, total in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, total in Niger peaked at 18.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, 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, total in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6% | — |
| 1972 | 0.8% | +36.9% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | +35.7% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | +37.2% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 3.8% | +57.9% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | +43.3% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | -25.2% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 4.7% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | +30.6% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -24.9% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +41.1% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 2.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 5.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.5% | 6.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 4.3% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 8.5% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 11.9% | 16.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 183 Gabon 20.2% compare
- 184 Equatorial Guinea 18.9% compare
- 185 Chad 18.4% compare
- 187 Central African Republic 8.9% compare
More education data for Niger
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 64.65 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary completion rate, total in Niger?
- Lower secondary completion rate, total in Niger was 11.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for lower secondary completion rate, total?
- Niger ranks 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, total rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, total (% 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.