Official entrance age to primary education in Niger
Niger: Official entrance age to primary education was 7 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 218 countries
All-time high
7 years
in 1970
All-time low
7 years
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to primary education in Niger, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to primary education in Niger is 7 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to primary education in Niger peaked at 7 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7 years, in 1970.
That places Niger 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Official entrance age to primary education in Niger, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7 years | — |
| 1971 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Afghanistan 7 years compare
- 1 Anguilla 5 years compare
- 1 Bulgaria 7 years compare
- 1 Cook Islands 5 years compare
- 1 Estonia 7 years compare
- 1 Ethiopia 7 years compare
- 1 Finland 7 years compare
- 1 Guinea 7 years compare
- 1 Gambia 7 years compare
- 1 Equatorial Guinea 7 years compare
- 1 Guatemala 7 years compare
- 1 Croatia 7 years compare
- 1 Hungary 7 years compare
- 1 Indonesia 7 years compare
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- 1 Liechtenstein 7 years compare
- 1 Lithuania 7 years compare
- 1 Latvia 7 years compare
- 1 Republic of Moldova 7 years compare
- 1 Mali 7 years compare
- 1 Montserrat 5 years compare
- 1 Namibia 7 years compare
- 1 Niue 5 years compare
- 1 Papua New Guinea 7 years compare
- 1 Poland 7 years compare
- 1 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 7 years compare
- 1 Russian Federation 7 years compare
- 1 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 5 years compare
- 1 El Salvador 7 years compare
- 1 Serbia 7 years compare
- 1 Sweden 7 years compare
- 1 Tajikistan 7 years compare
- 1 Tokelau 5 years compare
- 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 7 years compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 7 years compare
- 1 South Africa 7 years compare
- 1 Zambia 7 years 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 official entrance age to primary education in Niger?
- Official entrance age to primary education in Niger was 7 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to primary education recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 7 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to primary education recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 years in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for official entrance age to primary education?
- Niger ranks 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to primary education rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to primary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release