Share of students studying abroad in Niger
Niger: Share of students studying abroad was 9.32 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
9.32
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
62nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
40.83
in 2007
All-time low
8.04
in 2018
Years of data
15
2003–2019
Share of students studying abroad in Niger, 2003–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, share of students studying abroad in Niger stood at 9.32.
That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Niger peaked at 40.83 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.04, in 2018.
Niger ranks 62nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.8 | 26.44 | 40.83 | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.36 | 8.04 | 26.51 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 69,636 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 5.93 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 63.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in Niger?
- Share of students studying abroad in Niger was 9.32 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 40.83 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.04 in 2018.
- How does Niger rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Niger ranks 62nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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