Niger (NE)
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Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF, FCFA)
Timezone: Africa/Niamey (GMT+1)
Language: French
Social Security & Payment Modes
| Setting |
Value |
| Social security scheme |
CNSS |
| POS payment modes |
Cash, Orange Money, Airtel Money, Bank Transfer, Cheque |
Academic Structure
Niger's Ministère de l'Éducation Nationale system:
| sERP Division |
NE Level |
Classes |
| Préscolaire |
Maternelle |
Petite, Moyenne, Grande Section |
| Primaire |
École primaire |
CI, CP, CE1, CE2, CM1, CM2 |
| Collège |
Collège |
6ème, 5ème, 4ème, 3ème |
| Lycée |
Lycée |
2nde, 1ère, Terminale |
Assessment Framework (francophone_basic)
| Setting |
Value |
| Assessment label |
Évaluation |
| CA weight |
40% |
| Exam weight |
60% |
| Pass mark |
10 / 20 |
| Terms per year |
3 |
| Term label |
Trimestre |
National Examinations
| Exam |
Level |
Awarding body |
| CFEPD (Certificat de Fin d'Études du Premier Degré) |
CM2 |
MEN |
| BEPC (Brevet d'Études du Premier Cycle) |
3ème |
MEN |
| BAC (Baccalauréat) |
Terminale |
MEN / ONECS |
HR & Statutory Deductions
| Deduction |
Rate |
Body |
| Impôt sur le Revenu des Personnes Physiques (IRPP) |
Progressive bands |
DGI |
| CNSS — Retraite (employee) |
3.6% |
CNSS |
| CNSS — Retraite (employer) |
8% |
CNSS |
| CNSS — Prestations familiales (employer) |
8% |
CNSS |
| CNSS — Accident du travail (employer) |
1–4% (by sector) |
CNSS |
Warning
Nigerien statutory rates are subject to the annual Loi de Finances. Verify current rates before running payroll.
Notes
- XOF is shared across UEMOA countries; the exchange rate to EUR is fixed
- Niger operates on GMT+1 year-round (West Africa Time, same as Nigeria)
- The academic year runs from October to July
- French is the official language of instruction