School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Niger
Niger: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.7479 GPI in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Niger, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2017, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Niger stood at 0.7479 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Niger peaked at 0.7531 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3345 GPI, in 1979.
That places Niger 185th out of 196 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Niger, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3826 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.3567 GPI | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3678 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3586 GPI | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3622 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3769 GPI | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3747 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3637 GPI | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3345 GPI | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3447 GPI | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3659 GPI | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3906 GPI | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3904 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3755 GPI | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3812 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4047 GPI | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4576 GPI | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5193 GPI | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5409 GPI | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5635 GPI | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5903 GPI | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6053 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6118 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6026 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6161 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.609 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6279 GPI | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6256 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.622 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6215 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6226 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6982 GPI | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6666 GPI | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.694 GPI | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7057 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7316 GPI | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7358 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7531 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7479 GPI | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3642 GPI | 0.3345 GPI | 0.3826 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3729 GPI | 0.3447 GPI | 0.3906 GPI | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.4791 GPI | 0.3755 GPI | 0.5903 GPI | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.6164 GPI | 0.6026 GPI | 0.6279 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7166 GPI | 0.6666 GPI | 0.7531 GPI | 8 |
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 64.65 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Niger?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Niger was 0.7479 GPI in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7531 GPI in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3345 GPI in 1979.
- How does Niger rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Niger ranks 185th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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, secondary (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 secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.