Children not in school in Niger
Niger: Children not in school was 79.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
79.98
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
8th
of 179 countries
All-time high
94.55
in 2000
All-time low
75.41
in 2019
Years of data
22
1999–2024
Children not in school in Niger, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children not in school in Niger is 79.98, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Niger peaked at 94.55 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 75.41, in 2019.
Niger ranks 8th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Children not in school in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 91.44 | — |
| 2000 | 94.55 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 91.41 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 87.45 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 87.66 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 85.04 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 86.88 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 89.11 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 88.59 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 86.18 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 83.13 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 77.67 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 78.56 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 79.91 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 75.81 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 77.97 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 78.03 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 75.41 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 78.39 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 75.78 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 76.67 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 79.98 | +4.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 79.98 is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.85, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Niger's 79.98 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.8, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.44 | 91.44 | 91.44 | 1 |
| 2000s | 88 | 83.13 | 94.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.62 | 75.41 | 79.91 | 7 |
| 2020s | 77.71 | 75.78 | 79.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 58.27 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.59 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,148 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 208,506 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,973 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 98,608 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 870,368 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6666 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Niger?
- Children not in school in Niger was 79.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 94.55 in 2000.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.41 in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for children not in school?
- Niger ranks 8th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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