Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Niger
Niger: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 1.88 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.88 million
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
8th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.88 million
in 2024
All-time low
741,621
in 1973
Years of data
36
1973–2024
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Niger, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Niger is 1.88 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Niger peaked at 1.88 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 741,621, in 1973.
Niger ranks 8th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 741,621 | — |
| 1974 | 753,734 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 769,258 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 776,511 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 804,665 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 893,316 | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 998,942 | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 1.03 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.05 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.11 million | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 1.24 million | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 1.28 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.29 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.32 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.31 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.29 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.28 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.32 million | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.35 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.39 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.37 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.34 million | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.21 million | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.25 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.32 million | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.26 million | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.63 million | +29.1% |
| 2021 | 1.76 million | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 1.80 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.78 million | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.88 million | +5.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.88 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 454,562, 4.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.88 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 224,299, 8.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 760,281 | 741,621 | 776,511 | 4 |
| 1980s | 898,974 | 804,665 | 998,942 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.17 million | 1.03 million | 1.29 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.32 million | 1.26 million | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 million | 1.21 million | 1.63 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.80 million | 1.76 million | 1.88 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 5 Sudan 3.17 million compare
- 6 Angola 2.28 million compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.01 million compare
- 9 Philippines 1.62 million compare
- 10 Yemen 1.55 million compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 1.36 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 children of primary school age, both sexes in Niger?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Niger was 1.88 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 741,621 in 1973.
- How does Niger rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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 children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release