Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity (%) in Niger
Niger: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity (%) was 43.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Niger, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 43.0% for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 296.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Niger peaked at 43.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2013.
Niger ranks 114th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity (%) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.8% | — |
| 2016 | 32.4% | +198.9% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 40.5% | +20.9% |
| 2024 | 43.0% | +6.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 43.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.0%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Niger's 43.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.2%, 56% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.5% | 10.8% | 32.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 33.5% | 43.0% | 3 |
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 proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Niger?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Niger was 43.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2013.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity?
- Niger ranks 114th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 296.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release