Secondary education, vocational pupils in Niger
Niger: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 49.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Niger, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, vocational pupils in Niger stood at 49.2%.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Niger peaked at 60.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1996.
That places Niger 33rd out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Niger, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 33.4% | — |
| 1972 | 25.9% | -22.3% |
| 1973 | 18.6% | -28.2% |
| 1974 | 17.8% | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 23.7% | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 23.5% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 24.0% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 24.6% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 21.8% | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 18.6% | -14.7% |
| 1981 | 24.2% | +30.0% |
| 1982 | 22.5% | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 26.5% | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 23.5% | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 29.6% | +26.1% |
| 1990 | 21.2% | -28.4% |
| 1991 | 30.4% | +43.2% |
| 1992 | 27.3% | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 23.2% | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 17.1% | -26.1% |
| 1997 | 22.2% | +29.9% |
| 1998 | 29.6% | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 39.7% | +33.9% |
| 2000 | 39.2% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 42.5% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 36.2% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 43.2% | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | +76.9% |
| 2011 | 60.5% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 55.1% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 58.1% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 55.9% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.7% | 17.8% | 33.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 24.2% | 18.6% | 29.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 26.3% | 17.1% | 39.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 32.0% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 49.2% | 60.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 30 Azerbaijan 50.1% compare
- 31 El Salvador 49.6% compare
- 32 Paraguay 49.4% compare
- 34 Israel 49.2% compare
- 35 San Marino 49.1% compare
- 36 Netherlands 49.1% compare
More education data for Niger
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3619 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 39,331 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,305 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,508 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33.81 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 49,907 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -12.94 % change on previous year (2019)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Niger?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Niger was 49.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1996.
- How does Niger rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Niger ranks 33rd out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.