Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Niger
Niger: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea was 17.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Niger, 2011–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Niger recorded 17.5% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Niger peaked at 17.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2012.
That places Niger 135th out of 136 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.7% | 13.9% | 17.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 132 Benin 22.6% compare
- 133 Burkina Faso 21.3% compare
- 134 Afghanistan 21.0% compare
- 136 Mali 14.5% compare
More education data for Niger
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 69,636 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 63.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 66.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 11.97 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Niger?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Niger was 17.5% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2012.
- How does Niger rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea?
- Niger ranks 135th out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.