Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Niger
Niger: Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Niger, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.4% for share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in 2024.
That represents a change of down 64.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Niger peaked at 1.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
That places Niger 106th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 1.2% | — |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +51.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -76.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.5%, 29% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.2%, 1% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 103 Micronesia (country) 7.6% compare
- 104 Togo 1.7% compare
- 105 Sierra Leone 1.5% compare
- 107 Burkina Faso 0.4% compare
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 share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Niger?
- Share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Niger was 0.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Niger rank for share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching?
- Niger ranks 106th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical purposes, by education level (%).