Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Niger
Niger: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity was 0.54 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Niger, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.54 LPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Niger peaked at 0.54 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1406 LPIA, in 2006.
Niger ranks 67th of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Niger, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.23 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.45 LPIA | +95.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1406 LPIA | -68.8% |
| 2012 | 0.43 LPIA | +205.9% |
| 2018 | 0.49 LPIA | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.54 LPIA | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2735 LPIA | 0.1406 LPIA | 0.45 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.46 LPIA | 0.43 LPIA | 0.49 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.54 LPIA | 0.54 LPIA | 0.54 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 64 Burkina Faso 0.67 LPIA compare
- 64 Mozambique 0.67 LPIA compare
- 66 Mali 0.55 LPIA compare
- 68 Guinea 0.48 LPIA compare
More education data for Niger
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Niger?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Niger was 0.54 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.54 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1406 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity?
- Niger ranks 67th out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release