Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Niger
Niger: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 1.88 million children in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.88 million children
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
8th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.88 million children
in 2024
All-time low
893,316 children
in 1986
Years of data
31
1986–2024
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Niger, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Niger is 1.88 million children, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 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, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Niger peaked at 1.88 million children in 2024 and was at its lowest, 893,316 children, in 1986.
Niger ranks 8th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Niger, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 893,316 children | — |
| 1989 | 998,942 children | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 1.03 million children | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.05 million children | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.11 million children | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 1.24 million children | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 1.28 million children | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.29 million children | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.32 million children | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.31 million children | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.29 million children | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.28 million children | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million children | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.32 million children | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.35 million children | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.39 million children | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.37 million children | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.34 million children | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million children | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.21 million children | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million children | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.25 million children | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.32 million children | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million children | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million children | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.26 million children | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.63 million children | +29.1% |
| 2021 | 1.76 million children | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 1.80 million children | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.78 million children | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.88 million children | +5.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.88 million children is above the median for low income countries, which is 581,845 children, 3.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.88 million children is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 235,313 children, 8.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 946,129 children | 893,316 children | 998,942 children | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.17 million children | 1.03 million children | 1.29 million children | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.32 million children | 1.26 million children | 1.39 million children | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 million children | 1.21 million children | 1.63 million children | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.80 million children | 1.76 million children | 1.88 million children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 5 Sudan 3.17 million children compare
- 6 Angola 2.28 million children compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.01 million children compare
- 9 Philippines 1.62 million children compare
- 10 Yemen 1.55 million children compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 1.36 million children 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Niger?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Niger was 1.88 million children in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 million children in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 893,316 children in 1986.
- How does Niger rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Niger ranks 8th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.