Niger—Gender Parity Index, Primary
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #164 of 167Updated May 2026
Latest Value
75.42
2018
YoY Change
-13.7%
2017 → 2018
Global Rank
#164
of 167 countries
Maximum
89.95
2010
Minimum
43.91
2000
CAGR
+3.1%
19 years
Last
75.42
Previous
87.36
Highest
89.95
Lowest
43.91
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Niger's gender parity index, primary was 75.42 in 2018, ranking #164 out of 167 countries. This represents a -13.7% change from 2017. Over the past 19 years, the highest recorded value was 89.95 (2010) and the lowest was 43.91 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 75.42 | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 87.36 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 87.85 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 87.44 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 83.81 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 85.25 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 84.99 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 87.79 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 89.95 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 83.21 | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 72.43 | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 61.85 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 64.75 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 59.92 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 61.16 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 57.25 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 56.78 | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 46.21 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 43.91 |
Top Countries — Gender Parity Index, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 171.85 | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 171.36 | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 155.53 | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.16 | 2017 |
| 5 | Benin | 146.92 | 2018 |
| 6 | Nepal | 146.62 | 2019 |
| 7 | Togo | 141.66 | 2018 |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 141.52 | 2015 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 139.92 | 2015 |
| 10 | Uganda | 139.42 | 2017 |