Secondary education, general pupils in Niger
Niger: Secondary education, general pupils was 42.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Niger, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Niger recorded 42.5% for secondary education, general pupils in 2018. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Niger peaked at 42.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 1972.
That places Niger 193rd out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Niger, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.1% | — |
| 1972 | 25.7% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 27.1% | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 26.9% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 27.0% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 27.8% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 28.5% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 28.8% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 27.7% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 28.7% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 29.5% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 28.0% | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 29.4% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 29.8% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 29.5% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 29.4% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 30.4% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 32.8% | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 33.8% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 34.6% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 35.6% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 36.8% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 37.9% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 38.7% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 39.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 38.4% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 37.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 39.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.3% | 25.7% | 28.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 29.1% | 28.0% | 29.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 33.4% | 29.4% | 37.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 37.9% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 38.7% | 42.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 69,636 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 64.65 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Niger?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Niger was 42.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 1972.
- How does Niger rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Niger ranks 193rd out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.