Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Niger
Niger: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 48.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Niger, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Niger is 48.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Niger peaked at 48.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 1999.
Niger ranks 154th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 39.0% | — |
| 2000 | 39.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 39.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 39.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 41.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 44.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 44.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 45.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 47.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 47.7% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 48.1% | +0.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 48.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 48.5%, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 48.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.5%, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.0% | 39.0% | 39.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 39.1% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 43.7% | 45.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 46.9% | 48.1% | 4 |
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 primary education in public institutions in Niger?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Niger was 48.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 1999.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Niger ranks 154th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 primary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release