Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Niger
Niger: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 47.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in 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 secondary education in public in Niger is 47.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Niger peaked at 47.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 2009.
Niger ranks 142nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.8% | — |
| 2001 | 37.1% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 37.6% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 39.7% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 40.8% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 47.6% | +2.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 47.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 48.7%, 98% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Niger's 47.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.7%, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 36.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 36.3% | 38.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 38.5% | 41.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 46.6% | 47.6% | 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 secondary education in public in Niger?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Niger was 47.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 2009.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Niger ranks 142nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 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