Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Niue
Niue: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 10.7 children in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10.7 children
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
194th
of 196 countries
All-time high
19.98 children
in 2014
All-time low
9.76 children
in 2016
Years of data
5
2014–2021
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Niue, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
Niue recorded 10.7 children for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in 2021.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Niue ranks 194th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Niue, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 19.98 children | — |
| 2015 | 17.57 children | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 9.76 children | -44.4% |
| 2019 | 10 children | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 10.7 children | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.33 children | 9.76 children | 19.98 children | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.7 children | 10.7 children | 10.7 children | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 191 United Arab Emirates 21.01 children compare
- 192 Palau 18.08 children compare
- 193 Liechtenstein 16 children compare
- 195 Tuvalu 7.07 children compare
- 196 Turks and Caicos Islands 3.92 children compare
More education data for Niue
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 108 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -6.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 109 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 61.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Niue?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Niue was 10.7 children in 2021, 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 Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 19.98 children in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.76 children in 2016.
- How does Niue rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Niue ranks 194th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niue 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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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.