Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Niger
Niger: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 59.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Niger, 1820–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Niger stood at 59.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Niger peaked at 66.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1820.
Niger ranks 202nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 1960s | 6.8% | 4.2% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 13.5% | 10.3% | 17.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 21.3% | 19.2% | 22.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 21.2% | 25.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 26.7% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 54.2% | 66.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 58.7% | 60.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 69,636 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 5.93 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 63.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Niger?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Niger was 59.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Niger rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Niger ranks 202nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.