Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Niger
Niger: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 52.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Niger, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 52.4% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Niger peaked at 63.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 2024.
Niger ranks 39th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 63.2% | — |
| 2001 | 62.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 62.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 62.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 62.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 61.5% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 62.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 63.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 60.3% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 59.2% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 58.3% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 58.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 52.4% | -2.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 52.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 51.3%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Niger's 52.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.2% | 63.2% | 63.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 61.5% | 63.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 58.3% | 61.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 52.4% | 53.4% | 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 52.4% 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 63.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Niger ranks 39th 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 down 11.6%. 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 secondary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release