Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Niger
Niger: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 50.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Niger, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Niger is 50.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Niger peaked at 50.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2005.
That places Niger 53rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 44.9% | — |
| 2001 | 45.7% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 45.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 41.9% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 44.2% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 45.5% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 45.9% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 50.8% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.9% | 44.9% | 44.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 41.9% | 47.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 44.1% | 45.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 50.0% | 50.8% | 2 |
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 lower secondary education in private in Niger?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Niger was 50.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2005.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Niger ranks 53rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release