School enrollment, primary in Niger
Niger: School enrollment, primary was 65.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Niger, 1973–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Niger is 65.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Niger peaked at 65.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1973.
Niger ranks 177th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.3% | 10.6% | 16.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 21.7% | 19.2% | 23.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 23.7% | 21.4% | 26.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 26.8% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 54.1% | 65.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (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 69,636 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 5.93 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 63.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Niger?
- School enrollment, primary in Niger was 65.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1973.
- How does Niger rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Niger ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. 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 (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.