Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Niger
Niger: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 49.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 49.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Niger peaked at 58.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2024.
Niger ranks 128th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.1% | — |
| 2001 | 54.3% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 54.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 54.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 52.8% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 58.1% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 52.9% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 55.8% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 55.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 54.5% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 55.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 49.2% | -1.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 49.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.0%, 98% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's 49.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.4%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.1% | 55.1% | 55.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.7% | 52.8% | 58.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 54.1% | 55.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 49.2% | 50.0% | 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 49.2% 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 58.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Niger ranks 128th 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 down 11.6%. 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 lower secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release