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
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Niger, 1995–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 184 Eritrea 67.7% compare
- 185 Marshall Islands 65.2% compare
- 186 Chad 65.2% compare
- 188 Equatorial Guinea 51.9% compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
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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About this data
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.