Education in Niamey, Niger: official figures
Primary-school enrolment in Niamey equalled 124.1% of children of primary-school age in 2022-23 (gross enrolment ratio; boys and girls above or below the official age count too), the highest of the 8 regions (Niger: 68.5%); the primary completion rate was 100.6% (Niger: 47.9%).
Do girls in Niamey go to school?
86.9% of children of primary-school age in Niamey were attending primary school in 2021 (87.2% of boys, 86.6% of girls), the highest of the 8 regions (Niger: 45.9%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS), Niger (with Utica International) · saved copyHow many young people in Niamey go to secondary school?
56.2% of young people of secondary-school age in Niamey were attending secondary school in 2021, the highest of the 8 regions.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS), Niger (with Utica International) · saved copyHow many people in Niamey can read?
58.1% of women and 70.4% of men aged 15 to 49 in Niamey could read in 2021 (completed secondary school or could read a whole or part sentence), the highest of the 8 regions for women.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS), Niger (with Utica International) · saved copyWhat is the BEPC pass rate in Niamey?
45.1% of candidates in Niamey passed the BEPC lower-secondary certificate in 2024, the highest of the 8 regions (Niger: 37.6%); in 2023 the pass rate was 63.4%.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS), Niger · saved copyHow Niamey compares with other capital districts
Primary gross enrolment ratio (2022-23)
Niamey ranks 1 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary gross enrolment ratio |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niamey | 124.1% |
| 2 | Agadez | 88.1% |
| 3 | Maradi | 75.3% |
| 4 | Dosso | 72.1% |
| 5 | Diffa | 64.4% |
| 6 | Tahoua | 63.8% |
| 7 | Zinder | 58.6% |
Primary net attendance rate (2021)
Niamey ranks 1 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary net attendance rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niamey | 86.9% |
| 2 | Agadez | 58% |
| 3 | Dosso | 57.7% |
| 4 | Tillabéri | 50.3% |
| 5 | Tahoua | 45.6% |
| 6 | Diffa | 43% |
| 7 | Maradi | 42.9% |
BEPC lower-secondary certificate pass rate (2024)
Niamey ranks 1 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | BEPC lower-secondary certificate pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niamey | 45.1% |
| 2 | Diffa | 43.4% |
| 3 | Tillabéri | 39.8% |
| 4 | Maradi | 36% |
| 5 | Zinder | 34.2% |
| 6 | Tahoua | 34.1% |
| 7 | Agadez | 32.8% |
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Sources
- Institut National de la Statistique (INS), Niger: Annuaire statistique 2020-2024 (Statistical Yearbook, edition 2025): Tables 07.01, 08.01 (population projections), 11.03 (poverty), 12.02-12.04 (health), 14.14 (BEPC), 21.02 (millet), 22.01 (livestock), 25.02 (water), 28.16 and 28.20 (roads), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c7e47842c0e2…)
- Institut National de la Statistique (INS), Niger (with Utica International): Enquête Nationale sur la Fécondité et la Mortalité des Enfants de moins de cinq ans (ENAFEME) 2021, final report: regional rows of Tables 2.6, 2.11, 2.13, 3.3, 3.6, 5.2, 7.4, 8.5, 9.3, 11.3 and 13.7, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7d40b59f5faa…)
- Institut National de la Statistique (INS), Niger: Tableau de bord social N°9 (Social Dashboard, May 2025): Tables 11, 24, 30 and 37 by region, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7342fb1c24dd…)
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