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Niger Primary Enrollment Rate

Niger's primary enrollment rate rose to 68.53% in 2023, up from 68.33% in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.2% from the previous year. Niger has the 5th lowest primary enrollment rate. Other bottom countries are Somalia, Equatorial Guinea, Suriname and Liberia.

Yearly Historical Data (1971-2023)

(in %)
Year Primary Enrollment Rate (%)
2023 68.53%
2022 68.33%
2021 68.31%
2020 73.04%
2019 69.78%
2018 70.64%
2017 78.18%
2016 76.65%
2015 74.57%
2014 72.27%
2013 71.65%
2012 67.32%
2011 65.4%
2010 61.66%
2009 57.91%
2008 54.03%
2007 50.23%
2006 47.89%
2005 47.35%
2004 45.62%
2003 41.73%
2002 38.68%
2001 34.75%
2000 31.85%
1999 30.17%
1998 28.35%
1997 28.13%
1996 27.46%
1995 27.32%
1994 26.99%
1993 26.02%
1992 25.65%
1991 26.35%
1990 25.44%
1989 24.81%
1988 23.85%
1987 24.15%
1986 23.55%
1985 22.23%
1984 22.82%
1983 22.78%
1982 22.89%
1981 22.77%
1980 21.39%
1979 19.51%
1978 18.78%
1977 17.34%
1976 15.79%
1975 13.73%
1974 12.82%
1973 11.99%
1972 11.52%
1971 11.08%
Niger Primary Enrollment Rate : Definition
Primary Enrollment Rate measures the percentage of the eligible age group in Niger enrolled in primary school.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 38.1% 31% 2022
Gini Index 32.9 points 37.3 points 2021
Happiness Index 4.72 points 4.56 points 2024
Population 27.03M 26.16M 2024
Poverty Rate 60.5% 59% 2021