School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Niger
Niger: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9125 GPI in 2021. β² Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Niger, 1971β2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Niger stood at 0.9125 GPI. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Niger peaked at 0.9125 GPI in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5496 GPI, in 1971.
Niger ranks 185th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5695 GPI | 0.5496 GPI | 0.6102 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5808 GPI | 0.5675 GPI | 0.5967 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6177 GPI | 0.5749 GPI | 0.6681 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7174 GPI | 0.6754 GPI | 0.7871 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8451 GPI | 0.8077 GPI | 0.8773 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9053 GPI | 0.8981 GPI | 0.9125 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Niger?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Niger was 0.9125 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9125 GPI in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5496 GPI in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Niger ranks 185th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.