Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Niger
Niger: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general was 79.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper 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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Niger is 79.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Niger peaked at 88.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 61.9%, in 2014.
That places Niger 104th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 88.3% | — |
| 1999 | 76.6% | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 74.1% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 86.0% | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 88.3% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 86.3% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 84.7% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 85.8% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 85.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 85.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 84.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 69.4% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 61.9% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 62.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 66.7% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 67.9% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 76.6% | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 79.3% | +3.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 79.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 83.8%, 95% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Niger's 79.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.3%, 87% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.5% | 76.6% | 88.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.5% | 74.1% | 88.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 61.9% | 85.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 76.6% | 79.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,148 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 208,506 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,973 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Niger?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Niger was 79.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.9% in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Niger ranks 104th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper 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