Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Niger
Niger: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes was 45.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Niger, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Niger stood at 45.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Niger peaked at 45.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2006.
That places Niger 66th out of 68 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.1% | — |
| 2005 | 29.2% | +141.6% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -74.0% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | +314.2% |
| 2018 | 36.8% | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 45.1% | +22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 7.6% | 29.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 31.5% | 36.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 45.1% | 45.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 63 Afghanistan 57.2% compare
- 64 Senegal 56.9% compare
- 65 Burkina Faso 54.7% compare
- 67 Mali 40.1% compare
- 68 Guinea 36.5% 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, rural, both sexes in Niger?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Niger was 45.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 66th out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release