11 answers, 4 from Niger's own official bodies, with a link to each figure.
What is the baccalaureate pass rate in Niger?
29.4% of candidates passed Niger's general baccalaureate in 2024, according to the INS Statistical Yearbook 2020-2024, citing the Ministry of Higher Education. Of 74,842 candidates, 21,978 passed, up from 23.6% in 2023.
Pass rates differ by stream: 35.0% in the literary series A, 63.9% in mathematics series C (194 candidates) and 18.1% in science series D. The technical baccalaureate had a pass rate of 32% and the vocational baccalaureate 67.4% in 2024.
37.56% of candidates passed the BEPC, the lower secondary certificate, in Niger in 2024, according to the INS Statistical Yearbook 2020-2024, citing the Ministry of National Education. The pass rate was 57.47% in 2023 and 27.0% in 2022.
Niamey had the highest regional pass rate in 2024 at 45.06%, and Agadez the lowest at 32.83%. Breakdowns by sex were not yet available for 2024.
3,002,551 children were enrolled in primary school in Niger in 2023-2024, according to the INS Statistical Yearbook 2020-2024, citing the Ministry of National Education. The gross enrolment ratio was 65.76% and the primary completion rate was 42.3%, down from 53.9% in 2019-2020.
The gross enrolment ratio divides all primary pupils by the number of children of primary school age, so 65.76% means many children of that age are not in school. The net enrolment ratio, counting only children of the official age, was 60.61%. Girls had a gross enrolment ratio of 63.5%, against 68.0% for boys.
35.6% of adults aged 15 and over in Niger could read and write in 2022, according to World Bank data from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
The adult literacy rate is the share of people aged 15 and over who can read and write a short simple statement about their everyday life, in any language. The figure is based on household survey data. For comparison, only about two-thirds of primary-age children are enrolled today, according to Ministry of National Education figures in the INS Statistical Yearbook.
The figures below use one definition for every country, so they can differ from national figures.
How many children in Niger are in primary school?
According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, net primary school enrolment in Niger was 65.1% in 2017. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 85.4%, and Niger placed 24th highest of 28. World rank, highest first: 128th of 134.
How many teenagers in Niger are in school?
In 2024, gross secondary school enrolment in Niger was 19.9%, according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Since 2005 it has ranged from 9.3% (2005) to 23.8% (2017). It is 11th highest of 11 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 65.3%. Of 100 countries with 2024 data, 100th highest.
How many people in Niger go to university?
The UNESCO Institute for Statistics puts gross tertiary enrolment in Niger at 4.2% in 2019. Since 2005 it has ranged from 0.9% (2007) to 4.3% (2018). Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 11.6%, and Niger placed 17th highest of 18. Worldwide: 125th of 126.
How many adults in Niger can read?
In 2022, the adult literacy rate in Niger was 35.6%, according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. That compares with 29.0% in 2014. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 62.8%; Niger is 12th highest of 12. World rank, highest first: 44th of 44.
What share of GDP does Niger spend on education?
In 2023, government spending on education in Niger was 4.1% of GDP, according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Since 2006 it has ranged from 2.6% of GDP (2006) to 5.1% of GDP (2014). Sub-Saharan Africa median: 3.3% of GDP; Niger is 14th highest of 35. Worldwide: 48th of 112.
What is the pupil-teacher ratio in Niger?
According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, the number of primary pupils per teacher in Niger was 36 in 2017. The peak was 44 in 2005 and the low 36 in 2014. It is 17th highest of 27 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 39. Worldwide: 20th of 130.
What share of children in Niger finish primary school?
According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, the primary completion rate in Niger was 40.8% in 2024. The peak was 70.6% in 2016 and the low 29.0% in 2005. It is 19th highest of 19 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 77.3%. World rank, highest first: 104th of 104.