School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Niger
Niger: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 7.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Niger, 1973–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Niger is 7.0%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Niger peaked at 8.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1973.
That places Niger 187th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.2% | — |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +79.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | +32.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -27.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +90.3% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -25.3% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +36.9% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -5.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +90.3% | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| 1978 | +79.9% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.0% | 7.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 184 Zambia 8.7% compare
- 185 Myanmar 8.5% compare
- 186 Mali 7.6% compare
- 188 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.9% compare
- 189 Burkina Faso 6.5% compare
- 190 Micronesia (country) 5.9% 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 school enrollment, preprimary in Niger?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Niger was 7.0% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1973.
- How does Niger rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Niger ranks 187th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.