Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%) in Niger
Niger: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%) was 7.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Niger, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Niger is 7.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Niger peaked at 8.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2000.
Niger ranks 174th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +49.4% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +95.1% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | +1.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 7.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.8%, 36% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Niger's 7.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.4%, 28% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%) in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +95.1% | 1.6% | 3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.1% | 8.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.9% | 7.1% | 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 enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Niger?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Niger was 7.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 174th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release