Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Niger
Niger: Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training was 9.29 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Niger, 2011–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 9.29 for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Niger peaked at 9.29 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.2, in 2011.
That places Niger 107th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.2 | — |
| 2014 | 6.37 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 7.41 | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 8.77 | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 9.29 | +5.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 9.29 is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.32, 65% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Niger's 9.29 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5, 56% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.19 | 6.2 | 8.77 | 4 |
| 2020s | 9.29 | 9.29 | 9.29 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 58.27 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.59 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Niger?
- Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Niger was 9.29 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 9.29 in 2022.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 in 2011.
- How does Niger rank for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training?
- Niger ranks 107th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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