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.
School enrollment, primary in Niger, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 10.6% | — |
| 1974 | 11.1% | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 15.1% | +35.8% |
| 1978 | 16.1% | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 19.2% | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 23.3% | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 22.6% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 22.9% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 23.5% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 21.4% | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 24.0% | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 24.4% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 26.0% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 26.8% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 30.4% | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 33.8% | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 43.2% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 54.1% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 60.4% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 60.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 63.6% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 65.1% | +2.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 65.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 75.0%, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 65.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.9%, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +35.8% | 11.1% | 15.1% |
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
- 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 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.