Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Niger
Niger: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 87.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Niger, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Niger is 87.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Niger peaked at 93.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 63.7%, in 2000.
Niger ranks 43rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 78.5% | — |
| 1999 | 66.9% | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 63.7% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 63.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 68.7% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 70.8% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 69.9% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 68.3% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 69.5% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 71.4% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 74.6% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 72.7% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 82.3% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 85.5% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 87.3% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 87.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 93.3% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 89.4% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 66.7% | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 90.1% | +35.2% |
| 2021 | 88.8% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 88.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 87.3% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | -0.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 87.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.8%, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Niger's 87.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.3%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +35.2% | 66.7% | 90.1% |
| 2018 | -25.4% | 89.4% | 66.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.7% | 66.9% | 78.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.3% | 63.7% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 66.7% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 87.0% | 88.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 40 Philippines 87.7% compare
- 41 Guatemala 87.6% compare
- 42 Costa Rica 87.4% compare
- 44 Nicaragua 87.0% compare
- 45 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 86.7% compare
- 46 Bhutan 86.3% compare
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 pre-primary education in public in Niger?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Niger was 87.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.7% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Niger ranks 43rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release