Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Niger
Niger: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) was 40.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary completion rate, total in Niger, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Niger recorded 40.8% for primary completion rate, total in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Niger peaked at 70.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1971.
Niger ranks 187th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.1% | — |
| 1972 | 6.1% | +20.7% |
| 1973 | 6.2% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 6.2% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 6.6% | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 7.4% | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 8.1% | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 9.8% | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 10.3% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 13.6% | +32.0% |
| 1981 | 14.8% | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 17.0% | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 18.2% | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 19.7% | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 19.4% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 21.5% | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 22.0% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 14.3% | -34.8% |
| 1990 | 16.0% | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 17.3% | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 17.9% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 13.4% | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 14.0% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 17.7% | +26.6% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | +30.2% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 31.8% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 36.8% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 46.7% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 56.4% | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 70.6% | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 61.8% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 45.8% | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 40.8% | -11.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 40.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 60.1%, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 40.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.7%, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 5.1% | 10.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 13.6% | 22.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 13.4% | 19.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 18.1% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 39.0% | 70.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 40.8% | 57.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 184 Burundi 47.6% compare
- 185 British Virgin Islands 46.4% compare
- 186 Chad 41.8% compare
- 188 Central African Republic 38.5% compare
- 189 Equatorial Guinea 32.6% compare
More aid effectiveness data for Niger
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 14,598 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 27.77 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 19.77 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 146.22 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 28.98 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 109.75 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 62.80 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 425,038 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 16.20 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 26.19 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, total in Niger?
- Primary completion rate, total in Niger was 40.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for primary completion rate, total?
- Niger ranks 187th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.