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Niger Highest Literacy Rate

35.73% in 2025
Adult literacy rate · World Bank

The highest literacy rate in Niger was 35.73% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (35.73%), 2022 (35.61%), 2018 (33.05%), 2012 (30.56%), 2014 (28.97%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾
Niger Top 5 Highest Literacy Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 2025 35.73%
2nd 2022 35.61%
3rd 2018 33.05%
4th 2012 30.56%
5th 2014 28.97%
All Data (sorted by value)▾
YearValueChangeRank
2025 35.73% +0.12pp 58th
2022 35.61% +2.56pp 44th
2018 33.05% +4.08pp 48th
2012 30.56% +1.89pp 43rd
2014 28.97% −1.59pp 45th
2005 28.67% +14.29pp 18th
2001 14.38% – 29th
Source: World Bank (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS)
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