Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Niger
Niger: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 2.11 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Niger, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Niger is 2.11 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Niger peaked at 2.11 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 464,418, in 1974.
Niger ranks 6th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 464,418 | — |
| 1977 | 497,330 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 506,933 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 525,814 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 657,522 | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 673,884 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 821,244 | +21.9% |
| 1999 | 866,569 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 916,830 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 940,293 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 970,020 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 989,692 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 978,858 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.07 million | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.16 million | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.22 million | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.27 million | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.27 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.29 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.29 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.54 million | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 1.71 million | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 1.80 million | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.89 million | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 2.11 million | +11.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2.11 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 644,653, 3.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Niger's 2.11 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 193,801, 10.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +25.0% | 525,814 | 657,522 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 489,560 | 464,418 | 506,933 | 3 |
| 1980s | 525,814 | 525,814 | 525,814 | 1 |
| 1990s | 754,805 | 657,522 | 866,569 | 4 |
| 2000s | 999,505 | 916,830 | 1.12 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million | 1.16 million | 1.54 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.88 million | 1.71 million | 2.11 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.12 million compare
- 4 Algeria 2.82 million compare
- 5 Bangladesh 2.34 million compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 1.41 million compare
- 8 Cameroon 1.26 million compare
- 9 Philippines 1.23 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Niger?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Niger was 2.11 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 464,418 in 1974.
- How does Niger rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 6th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release