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Niger - Literacy Rate 2022

Adult literacy rate · World Bank
35.61% +2.56pp from 2021 Global rank: 44th

Niger's literacy rate was 35.61% in 2022. This was the 44th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2022▾
Literacy Rate by Country - 2022
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Tuvalu 100.00% -
2nd Uzbekistan 100.00% 0.0%
3rd San Marino 99.91% -
4th Turkmenistan 99.90% 1.1%
5th Armenia 99.82% 0.0%
6th Georgia 99.57% -0.4%
7th Serbia 99.34% -0.1%
8th Uruguay 98.85% -0.1%
9th Mongolia 98.73% -0.5%
10th United Arab Emirates 98.29% 0.2%
11th Bahrain 97.87% 13.1%
12th West Bank and Gaza 97.84% 0.2%
13th Oman 97.34% 0.5%
14th Ecuador 96.26% 1.9%
15th Viet Nam 96.13% 0.4%
16th Mexico 95.85% 0.2%
17th Malaysia 95.77% 0.8%
18th Colombia 95.31% -0.4%
19th Brazil 94.39% -0.4%
20th Dominican Republic 93.70% 0.0%
21st Sri Lanka 92.49% 0.1%
22nd Thailand 91.10% -0.2%
23rd Eswatini 90.75% 11.1%
24th El Salvador 89.35% 0.3%
25th Iran, Islamic Republic of 88.59% 0.2%
26th Honduras 88.28% -0.3%
27th Belize 87.88% -3.3%
28th Papua New Guinea 87.14% 24.4%
29th Guatemala 83.03% 2.7%
30th Zambia 79.98% 0.0%
31st Egypt, Arab Republic of 79.46% -3.2%
32nd Bangladesh 79.00% 3.5%
33rd Rwanda 78.76% -1.6%
34th Tanzania 78.21% -4.9%
35th India 76.32% 0.3%
36th Togo 72.60% 9.1%
37th Timor-Leste 72.47% 10.2%
38th Bhutan 64.91% -2.5%
39th Guinea-Bissau 63.93% 16.5%
40th Mozambique 61.68% 3.2%
41st Somalia, Fed. Rep. 54.12% -15.0%
42nd Benin 51.38% 17.2%
43rd Burkina Faso 40.92% 10.7%
44th Niger 35.61% 7.7%
Source: World Bank (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS)

FAQ

What was Niger's literacy rate in 2022?▾

Niger's literacy rate in 2022 was 35.61%. This ranked 44th globally.

How did Niger's literacy rate change in 2022?▾

Niger's literacy rate increased by 7.7% in 2022 compared to 2021.

Which country had the highest literacy rate in 2022?▾

Tuvalu had the highest literacy rate in 2022 at 100.00%.

What is the literacy rate of Niger in 2022?▾

The literacy rate of Niger in 2022 was 35.61%. This ranked 44th globally.

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