Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Niger
Niger: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 14.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Niger, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Niger stood at 14.9%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Niger peaked at 36.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2024.
That places Niger 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 36.8% | — |
| 2002 | 30.1% | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | -32.2% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | +40.6% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5% | 23.3% | 36.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 19.2% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 14.9% | 20.3% | 4 |
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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Niger?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Niger was 14.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Niger ranks 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release