Adult Literacy Rate in Niger
Niger: Adult Literacy Rate was 35.61 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
35.61
World rank
109th
of 110 countries
All-time high
35.61
in 2022
All-time low
14.38
in 2001
Years of data
6
2001–2022
Adult Literacy Rate in Niger, 2001–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Niger recorded 35.61 for adult literacy rate in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Niger peaked at 35.61 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.38, in 2001.
Niger ranks 109th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult Literacy Rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.38 | — |
| 2005 | 28.67 | +99.4% |
| 2012 | 30.56 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 29.04 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 33.05 | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 35.61 | +7.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 35.61 is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.06, 58% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Niger's 35.61 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.45, 51% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.53 | 14.38 | 28.67 | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.88 | 29.04 | 33.05 | 3 |
| 2020s | 35.61 | 35.61 | 35.61 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 106 Central African Republic 37.49 compare
- 107 Afghanistan 37.27 compare
- 108 Mali 35.63 compare
- 110 Chad 27.28 compare
More gender data for Niger
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,378 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,140 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,140 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 528,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 546,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 503,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 519,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 480,074 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Niger?
- Adult literacy rate in Niger was 35.61 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 35.61 in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.38 in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for adult literacy rate?
- Niger ranks 109th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.