School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Niger
Niger: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 19.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary in Niger, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in Niger is 19.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Niger peaked at 23.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1971.
Niger ranks 199th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9% | — |
| 1972 | 1.0% | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 4.0% | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 4.5% | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 4.5% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 4.6% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 5.6% | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | -7.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 19.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.2%, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 19.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.9%, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 3.5% | 5.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 5.6% | 6.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 6.2% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 12.8% | 23.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 19.9% | 21.6% | 2 |
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, secondary in Niger?
- School enrollment, secondary in Niger was 19.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Niger ranks 199th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.