Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Niger
Niger: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 41.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Niger, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Niger stood at 41.7%.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Niger peaked at 43.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2001.
Niger ranks 171st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.3% | — |
| 2000 | 30.7% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 30.3% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 32.1% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 33.6% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 38.1% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 36.3% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 37.1% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 42.7% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 43.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 41.5% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 39.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 41.7% | +5.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 41.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 47.0%, 89% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Niger's 41.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.7%, 86% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.3% | 31.3% | 31.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 30.3% | 38.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 34.6% | 43.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 39.4% | 41.7% | 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 41.7% 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 43.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Niger ranks 171st out of 179 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 2.3%. 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 upper secondary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release