Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Niger
Niger: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 47.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Niger, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Niger is 47.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 24.4% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Niger peaked at 75.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 1971.
Niger ranks 155th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 46.9% | — |
| 1972 | 51.4% | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 51.1% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 60.1% | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 62.7% | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 68.7% | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 67.7% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 75.5% | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 59.6% | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 66.4% | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 63.7% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 67.9% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 64.6% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 59.0% | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 54.3% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 67.0% | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 62.8% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 64.9% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 67.8% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 75.7% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 63.6% | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 60.4% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 66.9% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 58.6% | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 65.7% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 61.8% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 62.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | -24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.0% | 46.9% | 68.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 67.7% | 67.7% | 67.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 63.9% | 54.3% | 75.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 60.4% | 75.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 58.6% | 66.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 47.0% | 62.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 152 Burundi 53.7% compare
- 153 Nicaragua 52.5% compare
- 154 Iraq 47.2% compare
- 156 Central African Republic 45.4% compare
- 157 Mozambique 42.7% compare
- 158 Sierra Leone 40.4% 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 the last grade of primary education, female in Niger?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Niger was 47.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Niger ranks 155th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release