School enrollment, primary, male in Niger
Niger: School enrollment, primary, male was 66.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Niger, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Niger recorded 66.0% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2024.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Niger peaked at 79.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1971.
That places Niger 200th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.0% | 14.5% | 24.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 29.5% | 27.5% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.0% | 32.4% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 38.3% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 68.0% | 79.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 66.0% | 68.7% | 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, female 63.3% (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, male in Niger?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Niger was 66.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Niger ranks 200th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 School enrollment, primary, male (% 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.