Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Niger
Niger: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 61.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Niger, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Niger stood at 61.4%. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Niger peaked at 91.2% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 61.4%, in 2023.
Niger ranks 162nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 67.2% | — |
| 1972 | 67.5% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 65.1% | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 71.8% | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 72.1% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 76.6% | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 78.6% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 73.0% | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 89.8% | +23.0% |
| 1980 | 76.8% | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 80.7% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 83.6% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 91.2% | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 71.6% | -21.5% |
| 1986 | 83.7% | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 84.4% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 89.4% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 71.1% | -20.5% |
| 1992 | 82.3% | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 74.5% | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 78.7% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 79.3% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 72.3% | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 69.9% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 81.5% | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 79.2% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 76.6% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 81.0% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 78.9% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 77.8% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 77.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 72.1% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 77.5% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 69.8% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 80.2% | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 71.3% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 69.1% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.5% | 65.1% | 89.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 81.7% | 71.6% | 91.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 77.2% | 69.9% | 89.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 72.1% | 81.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 68.0% | 80.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 61.4% | 71.3% | 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, male in Niger?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Niger was 61.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 1983.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.4% in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Niger ranks 162nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release