Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in Niger
Niger: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male was 84.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Niger, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Niger stood at 84.7%.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Niger peaked at 87.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.8%, in 2001.
That places Niger 9th out of 122 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 67.8% | — |
| 2015 | 83.3% | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 80.5% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 76.4% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 87.4% | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 84.7% | -3.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 84.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 72.5%, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Niger's 84.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.4%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.8% | 67.8% | 67.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 76.4% | 87.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 58.27 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.59 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Niger?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Niger was 84.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.8% in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Niger ranks 9th out of 122 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release