Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Niger
Niger: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Niger, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Niger is 1.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 63.0% on the previous year and down 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Niger peaked at 17.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2024.
Niger ranks 122nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.0% | — |
| 2000 | 17.3% | +117.4% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | -50.6% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -28.8% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -26.6% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -48.9% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +48.7% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -26.0% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -63.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.5%, 4% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.6%, 5% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 5.3% | 17.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.6% | 6.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.0% | 3.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 119 Viet Nam 1.1% compare
- 120 Antigua and Barbuda 1.1% compare
- 121 Sierra Leone 1.0% compare
- 123 Seychelles 1.0% compare
- 124 Jamaica 1.0% compare
- 125 Belgium 0.9% compare
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 primary education who are at least 2 in Niger?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Niger was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Niger ranks 122nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary 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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February 2026 Data Release