Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Niger
Niger: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 1.79 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Niger, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Niger is 1.79 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Niger peaked at 1.79 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 747,987, in 1999.
Niger ranks 6th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 747,987 | — |
| 2001 | 790,089 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 812,614 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 836,116 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 854,707 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 861,137 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 909,179 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 949,146 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 995,658 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.19 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.22 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.39 million | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 1.53 million | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.67 million | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.79 million | +7.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.79 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 894,172, 2.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.79 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 361,629, 5.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 747,987 | 747,987 | 747,987 | 1 |
| 2000s | 876,081 | 790,089 | 995,658 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million | 1.02 million | 1.39 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.65 million | 1.53 million | 1.79 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.68 million compare
- 4 Bangladesh 2.35 million compare
- 5 Indonesia 1.89 million compare
- 7 Algeria 1.56 million compare
- 8 Cameroon 1.26 million compare
- 9 Madagascar 1.25 million compare
More education data for Niger
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1111 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Niger?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Niger was 1.79 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 747,987 in 1999.
- How does Niger rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Niger ranks 6th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release