School enrolment in Niger
Niger: School enrolment was 7.07 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrolment in Niger, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrolment in Niger is 7.07, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Niger peaked at 7.95 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.828, in 2000.
Niger ranks 174th of 178 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 enrolment in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9627 | — |
| 2000 | 0.828 | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 0.938 | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 1.12 | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 1.18 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.13 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.918 | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 1.37 | +49.4% |
| 2007 | 1.58 | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 3.08 | +95.1% |
| 2011 | 4.31 | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 4.77 | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 6 | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 7.53 | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 7.68 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.95 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 6.35 | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 6.95 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 6.92 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.95 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 7.07 | +1.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 7.07 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.78, 36% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Niger's 7.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.41, 28% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrolment 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +95.1% | 1.58 | 3.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9627 | 0.9627 | 0.9627 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.13 | 0.828 | 1.58 | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.96 | 3.08 | 7.95 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.97 | 6.92 | 7.07 | 4 |
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 enrolment in Niger?
- School enrolment in Niger was 7.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 7.95 in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.828 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for school enrolment?
- Niger ranks 174th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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