Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Niger
Niger: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 62.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Niger, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 62.6% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Niger peaked at 89.8% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 2023.
That places Niger 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 65.5% | — |
| 1972 | 67.3% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 65.3% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 70.7% | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 72.2% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 74.8% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 77.8% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 76.6% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 83.8% | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 76.9% | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 79.3% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 82.3% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 85.4% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 73.1% | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 83.1% | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 89.8% | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 83.4% | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 88.4% | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 71.3% | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 83.0% | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 75.3% | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 79.0% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 71.9% | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 69.1% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 79.8% | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 77.3% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 75.4% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 79.7% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 77.0% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 77.9% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 75.3% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 69.8% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 75.4% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 69.5% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 68.5% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 68.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 80.1% | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 71.6% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 70.3% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 62.6% | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.6% | 65.3% | 83.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 81.7% | 73.1% | 89.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 77.1% | 69.1% | 88.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 76.5% | 69.8% | 79.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 68.4% | 80.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 62.6% | 71.6% | 3 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Niger?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Niger was 62.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 1988.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release