Niger: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Niger's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 35.61.
That's up 7.7% from 2018, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2022 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2022
Trend (2005–2022)
Highlights
- Peak
- 35.61
- Trough
- 28.67
- 10-year change
- +16.5%
- +1.5% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 35.6100 | |
| 33.0500 | |
| 29.0437 | |
| 30.5600 | |
| 28.6700 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
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.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Niger's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2022?
- In 2022, Niger's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 35.61, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Niger's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Niger's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 7.7% from 2018 to 2022.
- How does Niger's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2022 was 89.47, so Niger is below the world average.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.