Share of the population with lower secondary education in Niger
Niger: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 8.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Niger, 1977–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with lower secondary education in Niger is 8.4%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Niger peaked at 8.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1977.
That places Niger 135th out of 135 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.6% | — |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +1056.7% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +32.7% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.6% | 8.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3619 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 39,331 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,305 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,508 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33.81 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 49,907 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -12.94 % change on previous year (2019)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Niger?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Niger was 8.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1977.
- How does Niger rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Niger ranks 135th out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.