Primary completion rate, male in Niger
Niger: Primary completion rate, male was 40.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary completion rate, male in Niger, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2024, primary completion rate, male in Niger stood at 40.9%.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, male in Niger peaked at 76.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1971.
That places Niger 187th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary completion rate, male in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.9% | — |
| 1972 | 8.2% | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 8.3% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 8.1% | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 8.7% | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 9.6% | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 10.3% | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 12.6% | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 11.4% | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 16.6% | +45.5% |
| 1981 | 18.7% | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 22.5% | +20.2% |
| 1983 | 23.9% | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 25.8% | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 24.8% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 27.4% | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 27.8% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 18.0% | -35.5% |
| 1990 | 21.0% | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 21.7% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 22.6% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 18.9% | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 16.9% | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 14.1% | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 21.7% | +54.3% |
| 1998 | 22.5% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 23.4% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 23.5% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | +33.2% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 46.0% | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 42.9% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 52.5% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 62.9% | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 76.8% | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 61.1% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 46.7% | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 40.9% | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.4% | 6.9% | 12.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 22.8% | 16.6% | 27.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 14.1% | 23.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 21.7% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 44.3% | 76.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 40.9% | 61.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 184 Burkina Faso 46.8% compare
- 185 Central African Republic 45.6% compare
- 186 Burundi 44.0% compare
- 188 British Virgin Islands 38.9% compare
- 189 Equatorial Guinea 31.3% compare
More education data for Niger
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 69,636 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, male in Niger?
- Primary completion rate, male in Niger was 40.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for primary completion rate, male?
- Niger ranks 187th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary completion rate, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. 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, male (% 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.