Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Niger
Niger: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 94.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Niger, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Niger is 94.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Niger peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 2024.
That places Niger 184th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100.0% | — |
| 1999 | 98.8% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.1% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.4% | 98.8% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.3% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.4% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 94.0% | 95.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 181 Brunei Darussalam 94.4% compare
- 182 Kenya 94.3% compare
- 183 Russian Federation 94.2% compare
- 185 Lebanon 93.6% compare
- 186 Netherlands 92.9% compare
- 187 Algeria 91.4% compare
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 share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Niger?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Niger was 94.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Niger ranks 184th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release