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.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.0% | — |
| 1825 | 0.0% | — |
| 1830 | 0.0% | — |
| 1835 | 0.0% | — |
| 1840 | 0.0% | — |
| 1845 | 0.0% | — |
| 1850 | 0.0% | — |
| 1855 | 0.0% | — |
| 1860 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 1880 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.0% | +50.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | +33.3% |
| 1895 | 0.1% | +25.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1% | +20.0% |
| 1905 | 0.1% | +33.3% |
| 1910 | 0.1% | +25.0% |
| 1915 | 0.1% | +20.0% |
| 1920 | 0.2% | +33.3% |
| 1925 | 0.2% | +31.2% |
| 1930 | 0.3% | +28.6% |
| 1935 | 0.3% | +25.9% |
| 1940 | 0.7% | +91.2% |
| 1945 | 1.0% | +49.2% |
| 1950 | 1.3% | +32.0% |
| 1955 | 2.6% | +100.0% |
| 1960 | 4.2% | +66.0% |
| 1965 | 9.3% | +120.0% |
| 1970 | 11.9% | +27.3% |
| 1973 | 10.3% | -13.3% |
| 1974 | 10.9% | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 17.0% | +55.6% |
| 1977 | 14.9% | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 16.0% | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 21.0% | +31.0% |
| 1981 | 19.2% | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 22.9% | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 22.2% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 22.7% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 23.3% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 21.2% | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 23.8% | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 24.1% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 25.9% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 26.7% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 30.2% | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 33.7% | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 40.8% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 42.0% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 54.2% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 60.1% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 60.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 61.9% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 63.1% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 59.3% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 58.7% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 60.6% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 59.6% | -1.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 59.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 69.5%, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 59.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.5%, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children in primary school age who are in school 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +120.0% | 4.2% | 9.3% |
| 1875 | +100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1955 | +100.0% | 1.3% | 2.6% |
| 1940 | +91.2% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
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
- 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 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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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.