Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Niger

Niger: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 60.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
60.0%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
187th
of 188 countries
All-time high
60.0%
in 2017
All-time low
21.1%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1995–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Niger, 1995–2017

02040601995200620171995: 21.1 %1996: 21.1 %1997: 21.7 %1998: 21.7 %1999: 22.8 %2001: 25.9 %2002: 28.8 %2003: 31.3 %2004: 34.7 %2005: 36.3 %2006: 37.3 %2007: 38.8 %2008: 41.6 %2009: 44.3 %2010: 47.5 %2011: 50.4 %2012: 51.9 %2013: 52.7 %2014: 53.7 %2015: 56 %2016: 58.5 %2017: 60 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Niger stood at 60.0%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Niger peaked at 60.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 1996.

Niger ranks 187th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Niger, 1995 to 2017.
Year % Change
1995 21.1%
1996 21.1% -0.2%
1997 21.7% +2.8%
1998 21.7% +0.1%
1999 22.8% +5.3%
2001 25.9% +13.3%
2002 28.8% +11.3%
2003 31.3% +8.8%
2004 34.7% +10.9%
2005 36.3% +4.4%
2006 37.3% +2.9%
2007 38.8% +4.0%
2008 41.6% +7.2%
2009 44.3% +6.6%
2010 47.5% +7.2%
2011 50.4% +6.0%
2012 51.9% +3.0%
2013 52.7% +1.6%
2014 53.7% +1.8%
2015 56.0% +4.3%
2016 58.5% +4.5%
2017 60.0% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.7% 21.1% 22.8% 5
2000s 35.5% 25.9% 44.3% 9
2010s 53.8% 47.5% 60.0% 8

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 184 Eritrea 67.7% compare
  2. 185 Marshall Islands 65.2% compare
  3. 186 Chad 65.2% compare
  4. 188 Equatorial Guinea 51.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Niger?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Niger was 60.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 1996.
How does Niger rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Niger ranks 187th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary 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.