Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Niger
Niger: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 64.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Niger, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Niger stood at 64.7%.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Niger peaked at 74.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1971.
Niger ranks 214th of 217 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.0% | 11.3% | 19.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 23.4% | 21.6% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.7% | 26.0% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 32.1% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 61.6% | 74.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 64.7% | 66.9% | 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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Niger?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Niger was 64.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Niger ranks 214th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.