Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Niger
Niger: Share of schools with access to computers for teaching was 2.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Niger, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 2.3% for share of schools with access to computers for teaching in 2024.
The figure is down 24.6% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Niger peaked at 3.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2017.
That places Niger 118th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.5% | — |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -62.9% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +51.0% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -24.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.9%, 58% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Niger's 2.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.0%, 19% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.0% | 5.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 115 Tuvalu 10.0% compare
- 116 Madagascar 3.9% compare
- 117 Guinea 2.3% compare
- 119 Sierra Leone 1.6% compare
- 120 Burkina Faso 0.8% compare
- 121 Nauru 0.0% compare
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 schools with access to computers for teaching in Niger?
- Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Niger was 2.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to computers for teaching recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to computers for teaching recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for share of schools with access to computers for teaching?
- Niger ranks 118th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with access to computers for teaching rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to computers for teaching. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical purposes, by education level (%).