Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Niger
Niger: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 69.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper 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 upper secondary education in public in Niger is 69.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Niger peaked at 82.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 65.7%, in 2007.
Niger ranks 135th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 74.0% | — |
| 2001 | 68.0% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 71.7% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 74.0% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 78.7% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 77.5% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 82.8% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 65.7% | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 68.5% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 71.4% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 69.4% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 71.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 75.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 67.8% | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 69.6% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.0% | 74.0% | 74.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.1% | 65.7% | 82.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 68.1% | 75.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 67.8% | 69.6% | 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 upper secondary education in public in Niger?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Niger was 69.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7% in 2007.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Niger ranks 135th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 upper secondary 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