Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Niger
Niger: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 7.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Niger, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Niger is 7.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Niger peaked at 10.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2016.
That places Niger 132nd out of 133 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.4% | — |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +68.5% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +52.8% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -25.8% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.1% | 6.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.5% | 10.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 129 Sierra Leone 16.8% compare
- 130 Madagascar 11.9% compare
- 131 Burundi 8.7% compare
- 133 Chad 1.2% compare
More education data for Niger
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 69,636 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 64.65 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Niger?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Niger was 7.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2016.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Niger ranks 132nd out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. 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 primary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release