Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Niger
Niger: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 50.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Niger, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 50.9% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Niger peaked at 63.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2024.
Niger ranks 106th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 61.8% | — |
| 2000 | 61.1% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 61.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 61.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 61.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 61.8% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 61.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 62.1% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 62.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 63.1% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 59.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 58.3% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 52.0% | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | -2.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 50.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.9%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's 50.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.8% | 61.8% | 61.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 61.0% | 63.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 58.0% | 61.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 50.9% | 52.0% | 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 public in Niger?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Niger was 50.9% 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 63.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Niger ranks 106th 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 down 14.6%. 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 public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release