Population having attained at least basic education in Niger
Niger: Population having attained at least basic education was 41.9 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Population having attained at least basic education in Niger, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population having attained at least basic education in Niger stood at 41.9. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population having attained at least basic education in Niger peaked at 41.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
That places Niger 111th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population having attained at least basic education in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 1.5 | — |
| 1925 | 2.7 | +80.0% |
| 1930 | 3.6 | +33.3% |
| 1935 | 5.4 | +50.0% |
| 1940 | 6.2 | +14.8% |
| 1945 | 6.8 | +9.7% |
| 1950 | 7.3 | +7.4% |
| 1955 | 7.8 | +6.8% |
| 1960 | 8.2 | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 8.3 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 9 | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 9.9 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 11.5 | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 13.7 | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 16.6 | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 19.5 | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 21.5 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 23.7 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 27.9 | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 34.4 | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 41.9 | +21.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 41.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 64, 65% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Niger's 41.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population having attained at least basic education in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | +80.0% | 1.5 | 2.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1920s | 2.1 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 2 |
| 1930s | 4.5 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 2 |
| 1940s | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 2 |
| 1950s | 7.55 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 2 |
| 1960s | 8.25 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 2 |
| 1970s | 9.45 | 9 | 9.9 | 2 |
| 1980s | 12.6 | 11.5 | 13.7 | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.05 | 16.6 | 19.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.6 | 21.5 | 23.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.15 | 27.9 | 34.4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.9 | 41.9 | 41.9 | 1 |
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 population having attained at least basic education in Niger?
- Population having attained at least basic education in Niger was 41.9 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Niger rank for population having attained at least basic education?
- Niger ranks 111th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population having attained at least basic education rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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