Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Niger
Niger: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 90.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
90.1%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
121st
of 217 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2011
All-time low
90.1%
in 2024
Years of data
41
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Niger, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 90.1% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Niger peaked at 98.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 2024.
That places Niger 121st out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 91.4% | — |
| 1972 | 93.0% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 93.8% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 93.6% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 94.1% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 92.6% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 93.6% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 92.9% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 93.5% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 96.5% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 96.8% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 97.3% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 93.9% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 94.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 97.4% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 98.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 95.5% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 95.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 94.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 93.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 90.1% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.3% | 91.4% | 94.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 94.8% | 92.9% | 96.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 96.7% | 93.9% | 97.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 94.0% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 93.7% | 98.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 90.1% | 91.0% | 2 |
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More education data for Niger
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1123 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0577 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 870,368 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 69,636 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Niger?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Niger was 90.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Niger ranks 121st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release