Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Niger
Niger: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 6.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.06
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
3rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.93
in 1985
All-time low
6.06
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Niger, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 6.06 for womens educational attainment vs fertility in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Niger peaked at 7.93 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6.06, in 2023.
That places Niger 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.56 | — |
| 1951 | 7.56 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 7.56 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 7.55 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 7.55 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 7.55 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 7.54 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 7.54 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 7.54 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 7.53 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 7.53 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 7.51 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 7.5 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 7.49 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 7.48 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 7.47 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 7.48 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 7.49 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 7.5 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 7.51 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 7.51 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 7.52 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 7.52 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 7.53 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 7.54 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 7.54 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.56 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 7.59 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 7.66 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 7.72 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 7.78 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 7.82 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 7.86 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 7.9 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 7.92 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 7.93 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 7.9 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 7.87 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 7.84 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 7.82 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 7.81 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 7.8 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 7.79 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.79 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.79 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.78 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.78 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.8 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 7.84 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 7.84 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.83 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 7.81 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.8 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.79 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.78 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 7.77 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.74 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.73 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 7.7 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 7.68 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 7.64 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 7.59 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.53 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 7.45 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 7.34 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.21 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.04 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.87 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.71 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.54 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 6.37 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 6.2 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 6.13 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 6.06 | -1.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 6.06 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.19, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 6.06 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.55 | 7.53 | 7.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.5 | 7.47 | 7.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.57 | 7.51 | 7.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.87 | 7.78 | 7.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8 | 7.78 | 7.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.76 | 7.68 | 7.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.19 | 6.54 | 7.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.19 | 6.06 | 6.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Somalia 6.13 compare
- 2 Chad 6.12 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.05 compare
- 5 Central African Republic 6.01 compare
- 6 Mali 5.61 compare
More education data for Niger
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 58.27 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.59 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Niger?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Niger was 6.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 7.93 in 1985.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.06 in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Niger ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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