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, 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.

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 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.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) in Niger was reported at 22.79 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Niger - Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June 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.

The highest literacy rates in Nigeria were registered in the southern regions of the country. In the South West, 89 percent of males and 80.6 percent of females were literate as of 2018. Also, the south zones showed the lowest percentage differences between male and female literacy. Female literacy rate in Nigeria is among the highest in West Africa. The highest female literacy rates were registered in Cabo Verde and Ghana, while Nigeria ranked third.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) in Niger was reported at 9.19 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Niger - Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%) in Niger was reported at 15.75 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Niger - Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June 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 female (% of females ages 15-24) in Nigeria was reported at 69.05 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Nigeria - Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%) in Nigeria was reported at 28.29 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Nigeria - Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July 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.

Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) in Nigeria was reported at 73.73 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Nigeria - Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) in Nigeria was reported at 77.78 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Nigeria - 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.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) in Nigeria was reported at 40.11 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Nigeria - Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) in Nigeria was reported at 17.63 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Nigeria - Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on May of 2025.