Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Niger
Niger: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 47.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Niger, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Niger recorded 47.0% for persistence to last grade of primary, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.4% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Niger peaked at 75.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 1971.
That places Niger 155th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 46.9% | — |
| 1972 | 51.4% | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 51.1% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 60.1% | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 62.7% | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 68.7% | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 67.7% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 75.5% | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 59.6% | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 66.4% | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 63.7% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 67.9% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 64.6% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 59.0% | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 54.3% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 67.0% | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 62.8% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 64.9% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 67.8% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 75.7% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 63.6% | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 60.4% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 66.9% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 58.6% | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 65.7% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 61.8% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 62.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | -24.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 47.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.8%, 86% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 47.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.0%, 69% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.0% | 46.9% | 68.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 67.7% | 67.7% | 67.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 63.9% | 54.3% | 75.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 60.4% | 75.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 58.6% | 66.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 47.0% | 62.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 152 Burundi 53.7% compare
- 153 Nicaragua 52.5% compare
- 154 Iraq 47.2% compare
- 156 Central African Republic 45.4% compare
- 157 Mozambique 42.7% compare
- 158 Sierra Leone 40.4% 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 persistence to last grade of primary, female in Niger?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Niger was 47.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Niger ranks 155th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.