School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Niger
Niger: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.8383 GPI in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Niger, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2017, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Niger stood at 0.8383 GPI. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Niger peaked at 0.8383 GPI in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5111 GPI, in 1981.
That places Niger 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Niger, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5363 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.5324 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5353 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5436 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5432 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5374 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5264 GPI | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5154 GPI | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5376 GPI | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5117 GPI | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5111 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5211 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5276 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5283 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.53 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5451 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5628 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5982 GPI | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6121 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6253 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6399 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6468 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6544 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6568 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6681 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6729 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6888 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6967 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7113 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7446 GPI | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7592 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7894 GPI | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7945 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8102 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8145 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8261 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8248 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8314 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8383 GPI | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5342 GPI | 0.5154 GPI | 0.5436 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5179 GPI | 0.5111 GPI | 0.5276 GPI | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.5802 GPI | 0.5283 GPI | 0.6399 GPI | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.69 GPI | 0.6468 GPI | 0.7592 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8161 GPI | 0.7894 GPI | 0.8383 GPI | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Niger?
- School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Niger was 0.8383 GPI in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8383 GPI in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5111 GPI in 1981.
- How does Niger rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Niger ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.