Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Niger
Niger: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0322 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Niger, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.0322 units per person for secondary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Niger peaked at 0.0367 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 units per person, in 1971.
That places Niger 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0015 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0016 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0021 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0023 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0026 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0032 units per person | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0039 units per person | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0046 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0053 units per person | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0061 units per person | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0069 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0067 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0068 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0075 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0082 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0082 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.009 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0087 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0088 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0092 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0094 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0092 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0094 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0092 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0091 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0091 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0099 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0119 units per person | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0132 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0152 units per person | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0147 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0152 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0161 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0185 units per person | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0199 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0218 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0237 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0268 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0299 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0347 units per person | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0367 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0348 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0322 units per person | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.009 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 0.0094 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0124 units per person | 0.0091 units per person | 0.0161 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0265 units per person | 0.0185 units per person | 0.0367 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0335 units per person | 0.0322 units per person | 0.0348 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 198 Mozambique 0.038 units per person compare
- 199 Chad 0.0377 units per person compare
- 200 Uganda 0.0348 units per person compare
- 202 Central African Republic 0.0288 units per person compare
- 203 Singapore 0.0277 units per person compare
- 204 Equatorial Guinea 0.027 units per person compare
More education data for Niger
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6666 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Niger?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Niger was 0.0322 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0367 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 units per person in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Niger ranks 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.