Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Niger
Niger: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male was 86.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Niger, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 86.1% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Niger peaked at 86.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 2001.
That places Niger 64th out of 70 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 58.2% | — |
| 2005 | 72.4% | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 63.0% | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 78.5% | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 86.1% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.5% | 58.2% | 72.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 78.5% | 81.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 86.1% | 86.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 61 Mozambique 90.5% compare
- 62 Sierra Leone 88.8% compare
- 63 Pakistan 86.2% compare
- 64 Guinea 86.1% compare
- 66 Afghanistan 85.9% compare
- 67 Burkina Faso 85.4% 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, male in Niger?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Niger was 86.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male?
- Niger ranks 64th out of 70 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release