Education

Niger

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Adult literacy rate20012022
14.419.72530.335.620012022
Source: World Bank WDI
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19712019
01.082.173.254.3419712019
Source: World Bank WDI
Education spending (% GDP)19712023
1.052.073.084.095.119712023
Source: World Bank WDI
School life expectancy19712017
0.7742.183.5956.4119712017
Source: WB Education
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19712019
01.12.213.314.4119712019
Source: WB Education
IndicatorValue
Adult literacy rate35.6 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Primary enrollment (gross)64.7 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Secondary enrollment (gross)19.9 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)4.15 %World Bank WDI [2019]
Education spending (% GDP)4.07 %World Bank WDI [2023]
R&D expenditure (% GDP)No authoritative open source found
Mean years of schooling1.41 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Expected years of schooling8.31 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Tertiary gender parity (F/M)0.636 indexWorld Bank WDI [2019]
School life expectancy6.41 yearsWB Education [2017]
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)36.3World Bank WDI [2017]
Primary school dropout rate40.4 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)4.23 %WB Education [2019]
Female literacy rate25.7 %WB Gender [2022]

Section metadata

Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage13/14
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Education
    world_bank_education
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Niger's education on Databook compiles 13 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (35.6 %), primary enrollment (gross) (64.7 %). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.