Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Niger
Niger: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female was 82.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Niger, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 82.2% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Niger peaked at 82.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2006.
Niger ranks 71st of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 48.5% | — |
| 2005 | 58.9% | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | -30.7% |
| 2012 | 69.3% | +69.7% |
| 2018 | 70.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 82.2% | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4% | 40.9% | 58.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 69.3% | 70.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 82.2% | 82.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 68 Mozambique 85.7% compare
- 69 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 84.2% compare
- 70 Pakistan 82.6% compare
- 72 Sierra Leone 82.1% compare
- 73 Mauritania 80.9% compare
- 74 Benin 79.4% 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, urban, female in Niger?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Niger was 82.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female?
- Niger ranks 71st out of 80 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release