Net intake rate in grade 1 in Niger
Niger: Net intake rate in grade 1 was 50.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Niger, 1999–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net intake rate in grade 1 in Niger is 50.0%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1 in Niger peaked at 61.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 1999.
That places Niger 101st out of 118 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.5% | — |
| 2000 | 28.4% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 30.5% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 37.6% | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 40.2% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 37.9% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 35.5% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 55.3% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 59.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 56.6% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 59.6% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.5% | 26.5% | 26.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 28.4% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 50.0% | 61.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 98 Benin 50.8% compare
- 99 Zambia 50.4% compare
- 100 Tanzania, United Republic of 50.4% compare
- 102 United Arab Emirates 47.2% compare
- 103 Kazakhstan 46.8% compare
- 104 Liechtenstein 46.0% compare
More education data for Niger
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net intake rate in grade 1 in Niger?
- Net intake rate in grade 1 in Niger was 50.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 1999.
- How does Niger rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
- Niger ranks 101st out of 118 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1 rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.