Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Niger
Niger: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male was 56.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Niger, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 56.8% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Niger peaked at 56.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2006.
That places Niger 64th out of 66 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.2% | — |
| 2005 | 46.9% | +157.9% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | -68.6% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | +176.5% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 56.8% | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 14.8% | 46.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 40.8% | 49.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 56.8% | 56.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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, male in Niger?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Niger was 56.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male?
- Niger ranks 64th out of 66 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release