Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Niger
Niger: Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 0.379 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.379 index
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
164th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.4666 index
in 1999
All-time low
0.329 index
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Niger, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Niger is 0.379 index, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Niger peaked at 0.4666 index in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.329 index, in 1981.
Niger ranks 164th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Niger, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.329 index | — |
| 1982 | 0.3338 index | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3427 index | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3534 index | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3603 index | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3788 index | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4039 index | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4235 index | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4438 index | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4533 index | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4581 index | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4559 index | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4531 index | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4532 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4557 index | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4644 index | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.464 index | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4633 index | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4666 index | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4631 index | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4632 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.451 index | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4429 index | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4408 index | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4471 index | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4526 index | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4584 index | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4608 index | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4614 index | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4544 index | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4613 index | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4637 index | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4596 index | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4541 index | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4463 index | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4341 index | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4256 index | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4141 index | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4027 index | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3927 index | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3876 index | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3837 index | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3816 index | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3774 index | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.379 index | +0.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.379 index is below the median for low income countries, which is 1 index, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.379 index is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.05 index, 36% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3743 index | 0.329 index | 0.4438 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4588 index | 0.4531 index | 0.4666 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4541 index | 0.4408 index | 0.4632 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4416 index | 0.4027 index | 0.4637 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3837 index | 0.3774 index | 0.3927 index | 6 |
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 lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Niger?
- Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Niger was 0.379 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4666 index in 1999.
- What is the lowest lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.329 index in 1981.
- How does Niger rank for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Niger ranks 164th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal lower secondary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.