Primary education, pupils in Niger
Niger: Primary education, pupils was 45.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Niger, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Niger is 45.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Niger peaked at 45.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 1971.
That places Niger 195th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Niger, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34.5% | — |
| 1972 | 34.6% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 34.9% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 35.5% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 35.6% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 35.2% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 35.3% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 35.3% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 36.9% | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 35.5% | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 35.3% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 35.8% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 36.4% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 35.6% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 35.8% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 36.0% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 35.8% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 35.5% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 36.0% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 36.2% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 36.1% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 36.6% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 36.8% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 35.7% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 37.5% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 37.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 38.2% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 38.7% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 39.2% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 39.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 39.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 39.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 40.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 42.7% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 44.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | +0.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 45.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 48.1%, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 45.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.9%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.3% | 34.5% | 36.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 35.8% | 35.3% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.2% | 35.7% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 39.3% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 43.8% | 45.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 primary education, pupils in Niger?
- Primary education, pupils in Niger was 45.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for primary education, pupils?
- Niger ranks 195th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.