Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Niger
Niger: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female was 6.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Niger, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 6.2% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2019.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and down 17.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Niger peaked at 12.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2001.
Niger ranks 111th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.4% | — |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +40.4% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +64.7% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -48.5% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +6.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 6.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.1%, 51% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Niger's 6.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.2%, 51% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.8% | 12.4% | 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 science, technology, engineering and in Niger?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Niger was 6.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Niger ranks 111th 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 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release