Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Niger

Niger: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 54.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
54.9%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
187th
of 188 countries
All-time high
54.9%
in 2017
All-time low
15.9%
in 1995
Years of data
22
1995–2017

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

203040501995200620171995: 15.9 %1996: 16 %1997: 16.6 %1998: 16.9 %1999: 18 %2001: 20.7 %2002: 23.1 %2003: 25.4 %2004: 28.3 %2005: 29.9 %2006: 30.9 %2007: 32.5 %2008: 35.7 %2009: 38.4 %2010: 42.1 %2011: 44.7 %2012: 46.5 %2013: 47.4 %2014: 48.5 %2015: 50.6 %2016: 53.2 %2017: 54.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Niger is 54.9%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Niger peaked at 54.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 1995.

That places Niger 187th out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.7% 15.9% 18.0% 5
2000s 29.4% 20.7% 38.4% 9
2010s 48.5% 42.1% 54.9% 8

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 184 Eritrea 62.8% compare
  2. 185 Central African Republic 61.4% compare
  3. 186 Chad 55.9% compare
  4. 188 Equatorial Guinea 52.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Niger?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Niger was 54.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 1995.
How does Niger rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Niger ranks 187th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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