Primary school enrollment — all countries

Primary school enrollment — Niger

Primary school enrollment in Niger in 2017 — 65.1%. Ranked 131 in the world out of 137. Since 1973, the indicator has risen by 54.5 pp.

2017 65.1% +1.6 pp vs 2016
World rank 131of 137
Period maximum 65.1%2017
Period minimum 10.6%1973

Trend over time

1973–2017 · % of children of the relevant age

Primary school enrollment — Niger, 1973–201702040608019731978198319881993199820032008201320171973: 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%2000: 26.8%2001: 30.4%2002: 33.8%2003: 37.5%2004: 41%2005: 41.3%2006: 42.1%2007: 43.2%2008: 47.2%2009: 51%2010: 54.1%2011: 58.7%2012: 60.4%2013: 60.8%2014: 60.1%2015: 61.6%2016: 63.6%2017: 65.1%
Change over the period: +54.5 pp Annual average: 1.24 pp

Comparison, 2017

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Niger

Niger 65.1%
World 89.3%
Western Africa computed 77.4%
Primary school enrollment — Niger, by year Niger All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2017 65.1 +1.6 pp
2016 63.6 +1.9 pp
2015 61.6 +1.5 pp
2014 60.1 −0.7 pp
2013 60.8 +0.4 pp
2012 60.4 +1.7 pp
2011 58.7 +4.7 pp
2010 54.1 +3 pp
2009 51 +3.8 pp
2008 47.2 +4 pp
2007 43.2 +1.2 pp
2006 42.1 +0.7 pp
2005 41.3 +0.3 pp
2004 41 +3.5 pp
2003 37.5 +3.7 pp
2002 33.8 +3.4 pp
2001 30.4 +3.5 pp
2000 26.8 +0.9 pp
1999 26 +1.6 pp
1998 24.4 +0.3 pp
1997 24
1992 21.4 −2.1 pp
1991 23.5 +0.6 pp
1990 22.9 +0.3 pp
1989 22.6
1986 23.3
1981 19.2
1978 16.1 +1 pp
1977 15.1
1974 11.1 +0.5 pp
1973 10.6

About the indicator

The net primary enrollment rate — the share of children of official school age enrolled in primary school out of all children of that age. Unlike the gross ratio it cannot exceed 100%, because it leaves out pupils older or younger than the official age.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.