Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Niger
Niger: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 7.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Niger, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Niger is 7.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Niger peaked at 8.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, 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.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +49.4% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +95.1% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | +1.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 7.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.8%, 36% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Niger's 7.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.4%, 28% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school 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% | 1.6% | 3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.1% | 8.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.9% | 7.1% | 4 |
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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Niger?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Niger was 7.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Niger ranks 174th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.