Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) (Gross) in Niger
Niger: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) (Gross) was 54.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Niger, 1995–2017
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.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) (Gross) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.9% | — |
| 1996 | 16.0% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 16.9% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 18.0% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 29.9% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 46.5% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 53.2% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | +3.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 54.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 75.7%, 73% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 54.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.8%, 59% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 184 Eritrea 62.8% compare
- 185 Central African Republic 61.4% compare
- 186 Chad 55.9% compare
- 188 Equatorial Guinea 52.0% 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, 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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About this data
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.