Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Niger
Niger: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 64.65 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Niger, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Niger stood at 64.65.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Niger peaked at 74.38 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.25, in 1971.
That places Niger 214th out of 217 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 secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.25 | — |
| 1972 | 11.71 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 12.2 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 13.05 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 13.98 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 16.07 | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 17.64 | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 19.07 | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 19.78 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 21.63 | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 22.98 | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 23.07 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 22.96 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 23.01 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 22.43 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 23.8 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 24.47 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 24.24 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 25.28 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 25.96 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 26.91 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 26.23 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 26.59 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 27.53 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 27.81 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 27.9 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 28.53 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 28.69 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 30.48 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 32.14 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 35.05 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 39.01 | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 42.11 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 46.04 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 47.77 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 48.25 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 50.5 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 54.23 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 57.97 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 61.6 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 65.25 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 67.15 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 68.05 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 68.69 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 70.89 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 72.85 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 74.38 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 70.58 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 66.77 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 66.32 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 65.86 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 66.25 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 66.88 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 64.65 | -3.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 64.65 is below the median for low income countries, which is 96.81, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 64.65 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.97 | 11.25 | 19.78 | 9 |
| 1980s | 23.39 | 21.63 | 25.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.66 | 25.96 | 30.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.31 | 32.14 | 57.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.62 | 61.6 | 74.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.99 | 64.65 | 66.88 | 5 |
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 secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Niger?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Niger was 64.65 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 74.38 in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.25 in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Niger ranks 214th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.