Share of students from abroad in Niger
Niger: Share of students from abroad was 5.41 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
5.41
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
63rd
of 134 countries
All-time high
6.6
in 2011
All-time low
1.55
in 2004
Years of data
11
2004–2019
Share of students from abroad in Niger, 2004–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students from abroad in Niger is 5.41, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Niger peaked at 6.6 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 2004.
Niger ranks 63rd of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of students from abroad in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.55 | — |
| 2007 | 1.89 | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 6.42 | +240.2% |
| 2010 | 6.58 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 6.6 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.43 | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 3.87 | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 4.49 | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 4.32 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 5.18 | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 5.41 | +4.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 5.41 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.38, 3.9× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Niger's 5.41 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.61, 3.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.28 | 1.55 | 6.42 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.23 | 3.87 | 6.6 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 60 Rwanda 6.22 compare
- 61 Trinidad and Tobago 5.78
- 62 Saudi Arabia 5.71 compare
- 64 United States 5.3 compare
- 65 South Korea 5.27 compare
- 66 Samoa 5.16 compare
More education data for Niger
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 58.27 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.59 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in Niger?
- Share of students from abroad in Niger was 5.41 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 2004.
- How does Niger rank for share of students from abroad?
- Niger ranks 63rd out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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