School completion in Niger
Niger: School completion was 77.54 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
77.54
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
130th
of 165 countries
All-time high
77.54
in 2025
All-time low
9.68
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Niger, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school completion in Niger is 77.54, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Niger peaked at 77.54 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.68, in 1981.
Niger ranks 130th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School completion in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.68 | — |
| 1982 | 9.77 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 9.83 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 9.87 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 9.95 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 10.02 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 10.11 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 10.24 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 10.38 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 10.53 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 10.65 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 10.79 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 10.87 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 10.98 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 11.16 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 11.39 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 11.66 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 11.99 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 12.47 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 13.07 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 13.84 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 14.73 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 15.73 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 16.84 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 18.1 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 19.46 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 21.04 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 22.75 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 24.7 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 26.91 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 29.52 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 32.47 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 35.71 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 39.16 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 42.8 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 46.68 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 50.68 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 54.71 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 58.69 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 62.45 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 65.92 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 69.1 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 72.16 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 75.07 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 77.54 | +3.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 77.54 is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.71, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 77.54 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.16, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.98 | 9.68 | 10.38 | 9 |
| 1990s | 11.25 | 10.53 | 12.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.03 | 13.07 | 24.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.73 | 26.91 | 58.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.37 | 62.45 | 77.54 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 school completion in Niger?
- School completion in Niger was 77.54 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 77.54 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.68 in 1981.
- How does Niger rank for school completion?
- Niger ranks 130th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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