Niger Literacy Rate 2001-2023
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.
- Niger literacy rate for 2021 was 37.34%, a 2.29% increase from 2018.
- Niger literacy rate for 2018 was 35.05%, a 4.49% increase from 2012.
- Niger literacy rate for 2012 was 30.56%, a 1.89% increase from 2005.
- Niger literacy rate for 2005 was 28.67%, a 14.3% increase from 2001.
Niger Literacy Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Literacy Rate |
Annual Change |
2021 |
37.34% |
2.29% |
2018 |
35.05% |
4.49% |
2012 |
30.56% |
1.89% |
2005 |
28.67% |
14.30% |
2001 |
14.38% |
14.30% |