Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Niger
Niger: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 51.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
51.9%
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
142nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
88.6%
in 1983
All-time low
51.9%
in 2023
Years of data
40
1971–2023
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Niger, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Niger stood at 51.9%. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Niger peaked at 88.6% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2023.
Niger ranks 142nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 56.7% | — |
| 1972 | 61.7% | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 58.7% | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 64.8% | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 65.8% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 71.7% | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 76.0% | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 62.7% | -17.5% |
| 1979 | 79.2% | +26.4% |
| 1980 | 73.2% | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 74.0% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 88.6% | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 62.6% | -29.3% |
| 1986 | 75.8% | +21.0% |
| 1989 | 72.0% | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 82.8% | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 61.0% | -26.3% |
| 1992 | 75.9% | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 67.1% | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 72.0% | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 71.2% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 65.2% | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 62.1% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 75.8% | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 72.8% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 70.5% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 74.9% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 74.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 66.3% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 73.5% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 65.8% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 65.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 63.4% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 77.5% | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 64.5% | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 51.9% | -17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.4% | 56.7% | 79.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 74.5% | 62.6% | 88.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 69.7% | 61.0% | 82.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 66.3% | 75.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 63.4% | 77.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 51.9% | 64.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 139 Burundi 56.3% compare
- 140 Côte d'Ivoire 56.0% compare
- 141 Ethiopia 52.7% compare
- 143 Sierra Leone 48.4% compare
- 144 Nicaragua 47.9% compare
- 145 Burkina Faso 39.4% compare
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, male in Niger?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Niger was 51.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 1983.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Niger ranks 142nd out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release