School enrollment, primary, female in Niger
Niger: School enrollment, primary, female was 63.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, female in Niger, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Niger recorded 63.3% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Niger peaked at 69.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1971.
Niger ranks 201st of 203 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.8% | 7.9% | 14.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.0% | 15.6% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.0% | 19.2% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 25.8% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 54.9% | 69.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 62.9% | 65.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Population ages 0-14 46.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 69,636 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 66.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 11.97 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9125 GPI (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Niger?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Niger was 63.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Niger ranks 201st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.