Niger Literacy Rate 2001-2024
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 2022 was 38.10%, a 7.54% 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 for 2001 was 14.38%, a 14.38% increase from .
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Literacy Rate |
| Zimbabwe | 89.85% |
| Tanzania | 82.02% |
| Uganda | 80.59% |
| Democratic Republic of Congo | 80.54% |
| Rwanda | 78.76% |
| Madagascar | 77.48% |
| Burundi | 75.54% |
| Malawi | 68.08% |
| Comoros | 61.71% |
| Gambia | 58.67% |
| Senegal | 57.67% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 53.90% |
| Sierra Leone | 48.64% |
| Benin | 47.10% |
| Somalia | 41.03% |
| Niger | 38.10% |
| Burkina Faso | 34.49% |
| Chad | 27.28% |
| Niger Literacy Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Literacy Rate | Annual Change |
| 2022 | 38.10% | 7.54% |
| 2012 | 30.56% | 1.89% |
| 2005 | 28.67% | 14.30% |
| 2001 | 14.38% | 14.30% |