Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Niger
Niger: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 13.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Niger, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Niger is 13.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Niger peaked at 36.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2016.
That places Niger 123rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 33.1% | — |
| 2000 | 36.3% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 36.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 31.3% | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 30.1% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 31.7% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -35.2% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -46.8% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +58.2% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | +214.5% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -70.3% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.1% | 33.1% | 33.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 25.4% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 6.7% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.2% | 13.0% | 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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Niger?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Niger was 13.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2016.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Niger ranks 123rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release