Share of children who have completed primary school in Niger
Niger: Share of children who have completed primary school was 77.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who have completed primary school in Niger, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who have completed primary school in Niger is 77.5%, 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, share of children who have completed primary school in Niger peaked at 77.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, 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.
Share of children who have completed primary school in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.7% | — |
| 1982 | 9.8% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 9.8% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 9.9% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 9.9% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 10.0% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 10.1% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 10.2% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 10.4% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 10.5% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 10.7% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 10.8% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 11.0% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 11.4% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 35.7% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 54.7% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 58.7% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 62.5% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 65.9% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 69.1% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 72.2% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 75.1% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 77.5% | +3.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 77.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.7%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 77.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.2%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 9.7% | 10.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 10.5% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 13.1% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 26.9% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 62.5% | 77.5% | 6 |
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 share of children who have completed primary school in Niger?
- Share of children who have completed primary school in Niger was 77.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1981.
- How does Niger rank for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Niger ranks 130th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children who have completed primary school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.