Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Niger
Niger: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 59.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Niger, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 59.6% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Niger peaked at 66.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1973.
Niger ranks 195th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 10.3% | — |
| 1974 | 10.9% | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 14.9% | +36.6% |
| 1978 | 16.0% | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 19.2% | +19.7% |
| 1986 | 22.9% | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 22.2% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 22.7% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 23.3% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 21.2% | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 23.8% | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 24.1% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 25.9% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 26.7% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 30.2% | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 33.7% | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 40.8% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 42.0% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 54.2% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 60.1% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 60.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 61.9% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 63.1% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 59.3% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 58.7% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 60.6% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 59.6% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.0% | 10.3% | 16.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 21.5% | 19.2% | 22.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 21.2% | 25.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 26.7% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 54.2% | 66.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 58.7% | 60.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 192 Central African Republic 62.1% compare
- 193 Liberia 61.7% compare
- 194 Eritrea 59.6% compare
- 196 Cape Verde 58.2% compare
- 197 Sudan 56.2% compare
- 198 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 34.7% compare
More education data for Niger
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 69,636 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 64.65 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Niger?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Niger was 59.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1973.
- How does Niger rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 195th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release