Literacy Rate: Niger

Analysis# Niger Literacy Rate Niger's literacy rate reached 35.61% in 2022, marking both its current value and all-time peak since 2001. The nation has achieved remarkable progress from a low of 14.38% two decades earlier, representing a 147.6% total increase. This sustained upward trajectory reflects significant educational expansion across the country, though the rate remains among the world's lowest. The most dramatic gains occurred between 2001 and 2005, when literacy jumped nearly 15 percentage points to 28.67%. Growth subsequently moderated but remained consistent, rising from 30.56% in 2012 to the current 35.61% in 2022. Continued improvement depends on Niger's ability to expand school access and completion rates, particularly among girls and rural populations, where literacy gaps remain substantial.