Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Niger

Niger: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 59.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
59.0%
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
184th
of 189 countries
All-time high
66.5%
in 2017
All-time low
10.6%
in 1973
Years of data
32
1973–2019

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Niger, 1973–2019

2040601973199620191973: 10.6 %1974: 11.1 %1977: 15.1 %1978: 16.1 %1981: 19.2 %1986: 23.3 %1989: 22.6 %1990: 22.9 %1991: 23.5 %1992: 21.4 %1997: 24 %1998: 24.4 %1999: 26.1 %2000: 26.9 %2001: 30.5 %2002: 34.1 %2003: 37.8 %2004: 41.3 %2005: 41.3 %2006: 42.6 %2007: 43.8 %2008: 47.2 %2009: 51 %2010: 55.1 %2011: 59.9 %2012: 61.2 %2013: 60.8 %2014: 60.9 %2015: 62.5 %2016: 63.6 %2017: 66.5 %2019: 59 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Niger recorded 59.0% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Niger peaked at 66.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1973.

Niger ranks 184th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.3% 10.6% 16.1% 4
1980s 21.7% 19.2% 23.3% 3
1990s 23.7% 21.4% 26.1% 6
2000s 39.7% 26.9% 51.0% 10
2010s 61.0% 55.1% 66.5% 9

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 181 Nigeria 66.0% compare
  2. 182 Sudan 61.7% compare
  3. 183 Mali 59.0% compare
  4. 185 Haiti 58.1% compare
  5. 186 Eritrea 52.7% compare
  6. 187 Equatorial Guinea 44.7% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Niger?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Niger was 59.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1973.
How does Niger rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
Niger ranks 184th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,541 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.