Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in Niger was reported at 38.1 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Niger - Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Niger literacy rate for 2022 was 38.10%, a 7.1% increase from 2012.

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<li>Niger literacy rate for 2012 was <strong>31.00%</strong>, a <strong>2% increase</strong> from 2005.</li>
<li>Niger literacy rate for 2005 was <strong>29.00%</strong>, a <strong>15% increase</strong> from 2001.</li>
<li>Niger literacy rate for 2001 was <strong>14.00%</strong>, a <strong>14% increase</strong> from .</li>
</ul>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.

Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) in Niger was reported at 40.36 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Niger - Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) in Niger was reported at 46.3 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Niger - Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) in Niger was reported at 55.8 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Niger - Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in Nigeria was reported at 63.16 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Nigeria - Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI) in Niger was reported at 0.7233 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Niger - Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on May of 2025.

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