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.
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
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 69,636 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 5.93 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 63.3% (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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About this data
The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.