Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Niger

Niger: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 7.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
7.6%
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
157th
of 164 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2018
All-time low
0.9%
in 2000
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Niger, 1999–2019

024681999200920191999: 1.1 %2000: 0.943 %2001: 1.1 %2002: 1.3 %2003: 1.4 %2004: 1.4 %2005: 1.4 %2006: 1.8 %2007: 1.9 %2008: 2.4 %2009: 2.8 %2010: 4 %2011: 5.6 %2012: 6.1 %2013: 7.1 %2014: 7.3 %2015: 7.5 %2016: 7.9 %2017: 8.1 %2018: 8.3 %2019: 7.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Niger stood at 7.6%.

The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 168.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Niger peaked at 8.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2000.

Niger ranks 157th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Niger, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 1.1%
2000 0.9% -14.1%
2001 1.1% +12.3%
2002 1.3% +19.8%
2003 1.4% +8.0%
2004 1.4% -0.5%
2005 1.4% +5.0%
2006 1.8% +23.1%
2007 1.9% +9.4%
2008 2.4% +25.7%
2009 2.8% +16.9%
2010 4.0% +41.7%
2011 5.6% +38.9%
2012 6.1% +9.3%
2013 7.1% +16.3%
2014 7.3% +2.3%
2015 7.5% +3.9%
2016 7.9% +5.5%
2017 8.1% +2.3%
2018 8.3% +2.5%
2019 7.6% -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1
2000s 1.6% 0.9% 2.8% 10
2010s 7.0% 4.0% 8.3% 10

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 154 Tajikistan 9.2% compare
  2. 155 Guinea 8.8% compare
  3. 156 Côte d'Ivoire 8.5% compare
  4. 158 Mali 7.1% compare
  5. 159 Iraq 6.6% compare
  6. 160 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Niger?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Niger was 7.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
How does Niger rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Niger ranks 157th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 168.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.