Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Niger
Niger: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2015. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Niger, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Niger is 1.01 GPI, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Niger peaked at 1.23 GPI in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.7876 GPI, in 1979.
Niger ranks 77th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Niger, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9051 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.959 GPI | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 1 GPI | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9312 GPI | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 1 GPI | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9335 GPI | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9805 GPI | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 1.23 GPI | +25.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7876 GPI | -36.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9764 GPI | +24.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9756 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9455 GPI | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8193 GPI | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 1.08 GPI | +31.8% |
| 1986 | 0.992 GPI | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 1.05 GPI | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9817 GPI | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 1.06 GPI | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 1.03 GPI | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.06 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.02 GPI | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 1 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9697 GPI | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9396 GPI | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9388 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9535 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9569 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9337 GPI | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPI | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9237 GPI | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9312 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9393 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9607 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9545 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPI | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9701 GPI | 0.7876 GPI | 1.23 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9765 GPI | 0.8193 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9697 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9497 GPI | 0.9237 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9802 GPI | 0.9393 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 5 |
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 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Niger?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Niger was 1.01 GPI in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 GPI in 1978.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7876 GPI in 1979.
- How does Niger rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Niger ranks 77th out of 141 countries with data for 2015.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 5 to the male survival rate to grade 5. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.