Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Niger
Niger: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 0.7 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Niger, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Niger is 0.7 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Niger peaked at 0.7 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3383 GPIA, in 2006.
Niger ranks 93rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Niger, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.54 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.44 GPIA | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3383 GPIA | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 0.65 GPIA | +92.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6399 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.64 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7 GPIA | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4394 GPIA | 0.3383 GPIA | 0.54 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6433 GPIA | 0.6399 GPIA | 0.65 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7 GPIA | 0.7 GPIA | 0.7 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 90 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.78 GPIA compare
- 91 Côte d'Ivoire 0.77 GPIA compare
- 92 Mali 0.75 GPIA compare
- 94 Guinea 0.62 GPIA compare
- 95 Chad 0.59 GPIA compare
- 96 Afghanistan 0.5367 GPIA 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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Niger?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Niger was 0.7 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3383 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Niger ranks 93rd out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release