Youth literacy in Niger
In Niger, 53.9% of people aged 15 to 24 could read and write in 2022. The value for 2022 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2001.
Niger, 2022
53.9%
Change from 2018
+8.4percentage points
Position in 2022
59th of 59
Youth literacy in Niger over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
% of people aged 15 to 24. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), databrowser.uis.unesco.org. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Niger |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 53.9% |
| 2018 | 45.5% |
| 2014 | 46.7% |
| 2012 | 39.8% |
| 2006 | 21.4% |
| 2005 | 36.5% |
| 2001 | 19.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 45.5% in 2018, a change of +8.4 percentage points.
- Since 2001, when it was 19.8%, the figure has changed by +34.1 percentage points.
- Among the 59 countries with data for 2022, Niger has the 59th highest value.