Country-specific 2024 UIS enrolment indicators.
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Education in Niger
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Niger's current UNESCO profile reports a 64.7% primary gross enrolment ratio, 25.4% lower-secondary ratio, 11.4% upper-secondary ratio and 4.2% tertiary ratio for 2024. Niger's four headline figures use one reference year and one international statistical framework, which makes the level-by-level comparison straightforward.
Niger education snapshot
Niger's four headline figures use one reference year and one international statistical framework, which makes the level-by-level comparison straightforward.
Primary gross enrolment
64.7%
Lower-secondary gross enrolment
25.4%
Upper-secondary gross enrolment
11.4%
Tertiary gross enrolment
4.2%
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How the education pathway works
The stage map mirrors the four education levels represented in the cards.
| Stage | When | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Primary education | Primary | Primary education is the first main school level. |
| Lower-secondary education | Lower secondary | Lower secondary follows primary schooling. |
| Upper-secondary education | Upper secondary | Upper secondary follows the lower-secondary stage. |
| Higher education | Tertiary | Tertiary education follows secondary or equivalent qualifications. |
Key evidence
Each value is a gross enrolment ratio, not a completion rate or student headcount.
| Indicator or rule | Value | Reference | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary gross enrolment | 64.7% | 2024 | ISCED 1 |
| Lower-secondary gross enrolment | 25.4% | 2024 | ISCED 2 |
| Upper-secondary gross enrolment | 11.4% | 2024 | ISCED 3 |
| Tertiary gross enrolment | 4.2% | 2024 | ISCED 5 to 8 |
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How to read the Niger evidence
The sequence shows progressively lower gross enrolment at later levels, but the page does not assign a cause that the data source does not establish.
No older institution count is used to fill the headline cards when newer 2024 ratios are available.
Frequently asked questions
What primary gross enrolment ratio is reported for Niger?
UNESCO-UNEVOC reports 64.7% for 2024.
What lower-secondary gross enrolment ratio is shown?
The 2024 value is 25.4%.
What upper-secondary gross enrolment ratio is shown?
The 2024 value is 11.4%.
What tertiary gross enrolment ratio is reported?
The 2024 value is 4.2%.
Sources and methodology
The UNESCO-UNEVOC profile directly supports all four displayed ratios.
Methodology: Niger values remain UIS gross enrolment ratios and are not converted into estimated numbers of students.