Literacy rate, adult female in Niger
Niger: Literacy rate, adult female was 25.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, adult female in Niger, 2001–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15 and above.
Analysis
Niger recorded 25.7% for literacy rate, adult female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult female in Niger peaked at 25.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2001.
That places Niger 88th out of 89 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, adult female in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.4% | — |
| 2005 | 15.1% | +60.4% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | +49.5% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | +53.6% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | +12.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 25.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.0%, 51% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Niger's 25.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.2%, 41% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 9.4% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 14.9% | 22.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 25.7% | 25.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 literacy rate, adult female in Niger?
- Literacy rate, adult female in Niger was 25.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for literacy rate, adult female?
- Niger ranks 88th out of 89 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, adult female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.