School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Niger
Niger: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9125 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Niger, 1971–2021
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.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Niger, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5496 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.5516 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5594 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5759 GPI | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5777 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5692 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5663 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5658 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6102 GPI | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5805 GPI | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5762 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.585 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5967 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5751 GPI | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5812 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5853 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5766 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5675 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5841 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5928 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5949 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6024 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6057 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5749 GPI | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6225 GPI | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6248 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6382 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6525 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6681 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6754 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6827 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6844 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6942 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7005 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7152 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7246 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7372 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.773 GPI | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7871 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8077 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8193 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.833 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8369 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8477 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8467 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8532 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.865 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8644 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8773 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8981 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9125 GPI | +1.6% |
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
- 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, 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.