Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group) in Niger
Niger: Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group) was 40.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary completion rate, female in Niger, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary completion rate, female in Niger is 40.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, female in Niger peaked at 64.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1971.
Niger ranks 186th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.1% | — |
| 1972 | 3.9% | +25.4% |
| 1973 | 4.0% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 4.5% | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 5.0% | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 5.7% | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 6.9% | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 9.1% | +32.8% |
| 1980 | 10.4% | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 10.8% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 11.3% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 12.3% | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 13.5% | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 13.8% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 15.3% | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 15.9% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 10.5% | -33.7% |
| 1990 | 10.9% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 12.6% | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 13.0% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | -21.3% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | +42.0% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 14.4% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 30.5% | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 40.6% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 64.2% | +29.1% |
| 2019 | 56.9% | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 54.6% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 48.0% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 40.6% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2% | 3.1% | 9.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 10.4% | 15.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 9.8% | 14.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 14.4% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 33.4% | 64.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 40.6% | 54.6% | 4 |
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 primary completion rate, female in Niger?
- Primary completion rate, female in Niger was 40.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for primary completion rate, female?
- Niger ranks 186th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary completion rate, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.