Primary completion rate, total in Niger

Niger: Primary completion rate, total was 40.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
40.8%
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
187th
of 189 countries
All-time high
70.6%
in 2016
All-time low
5.1%
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Niger, 1971–2024

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Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Niger recorded 40.8% for primary completion rate, total in 2024.

That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Niger peaked at 70.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1971.

Niger ranks 187th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.3% 5.1% 10.3% 9
1980s 17.8% 13.6% 22.0% 9
1990s 16.6% 13.4% 19.0% 9
2000s 27.9% 18.1% 38.9% 10
2010s 52.1% 39.0% 70.6% 7
2020s 48.7% 40.8% 57.9% 4

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 184 Burundi 47.6% compare
  2. 185 British Virgin Islands 46.4% compare
  3. 186 Chad 41.8% compare
  4. 188 Central African Republic 38.5% compare
  5. 189 Equatorial Guinea 32.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Niger?
Primary completion rate, total in Niger was 40.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1971.
How does Niger rank for primary completion rate, total?
Niger ranks 187th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.