Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Niger
Niger: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 49.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 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 public in Niger is 49.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Niger peaked at 49.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2009.
Niger ranks 86th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38.2% | — |
| 2000 | 38.9% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 38.6% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 38.8% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 49.1% | +2.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 49.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.1%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's 49.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.8%, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 36.9% | 39.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 38.8% | 42.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 48.0% | 49.1% | 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 public in Niger?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Niger was 49.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2009.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Niger ranks 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release