Men may wear pants or knee-length shorts with loose shirts or robes. Tuareg men wear turbans with veils. The Fulani and Tuareg, who travel in desert areas, wear long, loose robes for protection from the sun. Education in Niger is free, but many areas do not have schools. The government operates the public schools.
Many places have Quranic schools, which teach Muslim religious knowledge.
When a group moves, the school moves with it. Most of Niger's adults cannot read or write. For the country's literacy rate, see . French is the official language of Niger and is widely used in the schools. However, most Nigeriens commonly speak the language of their ethnic group, instead of French.