Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Niger
Niger: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education was 19.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Niger is 19.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Niger peaked at 24.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2000.
That places Niger 156th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.8% | — |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +55.7% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | +48.3% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 19.8% | -14.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 19.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.2%, 43% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Niger's 19.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.5%, 36% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 5.8% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 20.5% | 24.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 19.8% | 24.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1111 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Niger?
- Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Niger was 19.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Niger ranks 156th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).