Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Niger
Niger: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 58.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Niger, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 58.3% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Niger peaked at 69.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 2015.
That places Niger 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 68.7% | — |
| 2000 | 69.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 69.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 67.9% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 67.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 66.4% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 64.6% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 61.9% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 67.5% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 68.7% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 65.4% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 62.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 58.5% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 61.0% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 60.6% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 58.3% | -3.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 58.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 53.0%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Niger's 58.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.3%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.7% | 68.7% | 68.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 61.9% | 69.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 56.6% | 65.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 58.3% | 60.6% | 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 58.3% 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 69.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 2015.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Niger ranks 9th 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 up 1.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release