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Niger — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 13.9%
1991 28% (male 40%, female 17%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1992 28% (male 40%, female 17%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 28% male: 40% female: 17%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 28% male: 40% female: 17%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1988) total population: 11% male: 17% female: 5%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 13.6% male: 20.9% female: 6.6%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 13.6% male: 20.9% female: 6.6% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 13.6% male: 20.9% female: 6.6% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 13.6% male: 20.9% female: 6.6% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 13.6% male: 20.9% female: 6.6% (1995 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 13.6% male: 20.9% female: 6.6% (1995 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 15.3% male: 21.2% female: 9.4% (2002)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 17.6% male: 25.8% female: 9.7% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 17.6% male: 25.8% female: 9.7% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 17.6% male: 25.8% female: 9.7% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 17.6% male: 25.8% female: 9.7% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 28.7% male: 42.9% female: 15.1% (2005 est.)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 28.7% male: 42.9% female: 15.1% (2005 est.)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 28.7% male: 42.9% female: 15.1% (2005 est.)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 28.7% male: 42.9% female: 15.1% (2005 est.)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 28.7% male: 42.9% female: 15.1% (2005 est.)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 28.7% male: 42.9% female: 15.1% (2005 est.)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 28.7% male: 42.9% female: 15.1% (2005 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 28.7% male: 42.9% female: 15.1% (2005 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 19.1% | male: 27.3% | female: 11% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 19.1% | male: 27.3% | female: 11% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 19.1% | male: 27.3% | female: 11% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 19.1% (2015 est.) | male: 27.3% (2015 est.) | female: 11% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 19.1% | male: 27.3% | female: 11% (2015)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 19.1% | male: 27.3% | female: 11% (2015)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 35.1% male: 43.6% female: 26.7% (2018)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 35.1% male: 43.6% female: 26.7% (2018)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 37.3% male: 45.8% female: 29% (2018)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 37.3% male: 45.8% female: 29% (2018)
2025 total population: 35.6% (2022 est.) male: 47.9% (2022 est.) female: 25.7% (2022 est.)