Niger

Country in Africa

In brief

Primary school enrolment: 64.7% (2024). World rank 190 of 191; in Africa, 44 of 45. Doctors per 1,000 people: 0 (2023). World rank 179 of 180 (1 = best); in Africa, 50 of 51. Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 111 (2024). World rank 195 of 196 (1 = best); in Africa, 53 of 54. From 2014 to 2024: primary school enrolment 68.7% → 64.7%, secondary school enrolment 17.9% → 19.9%, and children vaccinated against measles 80% → 81%. Better than all its neighbours (Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali, and Nigeria): overweight adults.

Education

Adult literacy: 35.6% 2022
Primary school enrolment: 64.7% 2024
Secondary school enrolment: 19.9% 2024
Higher education enrolment: 4.2% 2019
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 4.1% 2023

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: 4.1% 2023
Health spending per person: $26 2023
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 51.5% 2023
Doctors per 1,000 people: 0 2023
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 0.4 2023
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 0.3 2020
Children vaccinated against measles: 81% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 65.6 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 111 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 350 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.2% 2024
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 4.1% 2024
Overweight adults: 18% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: 7.4% 2024

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 53.4% 2024
Access to basic sanitation: 16.3% 2024
Access to clean cooking fuels: 6% 2024