Productivity vs educational attainment in Niger
Niger: Productivity vs educational attainment was 2.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Productivity vs educational attainment in Niger, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity vs educational attainment in Niger is 2.35, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Niger peaked at 2.35 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.33, in 2007.
Niger ranks 128th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.37 | — |
| 2006 | 1.39 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.33 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.38 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.54 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 1.47 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.61 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 1.59 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.66 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.68 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.64 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.6 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.7 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.85 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 1.94 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.94 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.31 | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 2.35 | +1.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2.35 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.45, 68% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Niger's 2.35 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57, 51% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.37 | 1.33 | 1.4 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.63 | 1.47 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 | 1.94 | 2.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 125 Yemen 3.14 compare
- 126 Burkina Faso 3.08 compare
- 127 Mozambique 2.76 compare
- 129 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.82 compare
- 130 Madagascar 1.66 compare
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 productivity vs educational attainment in Niger?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Niger was 2.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 in 2023.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 in 2007.
- How does Niger rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Niger ranks 128th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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