Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Niger
Niger: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 26.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Niger, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Niger stood at 26.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Niger peaked at 26.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2011.
Niger ranks 110th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 17.2% | — |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.6% | 17.2% | 23.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 26.4% | 26.4% | 1 |
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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Niger?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Niger was 26.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2011.
- How does Niger rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Niger ranks 110th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. 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, published as part of Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release