Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Niger
Niger: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 924,422 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Niger, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Niger is 924,422, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Niger peaked at 924,422 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 365,040, in 1973.
That places Niger 8th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 365,040 | — |
| 1974 | 371,044 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 417,540 | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 472,886 | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 485,285 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 495,930 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 530,747 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 588,872 | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 607,137 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 611,061 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 626,594 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 610,772 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 596,100 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 581,575 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 563,674 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 594,956 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 610,176 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 629,504 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 622,201 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 599,183 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 567,115 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 523,102 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 535,524 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 554,030 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 591,486 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 580,893 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 582,963 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 550,370 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 751,752 | +36.6% |
| 2021 | 839,084 | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 866,920 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 866,250 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 924,422 | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 368,042 | 365,040 | 371,044 | 2 |
| 1980s | 445,213 | 417,540 | 472,886 | 2 |
| 1990s | 553,172 | 485,285 | 611,061 | 6 |
| 2000s | 603,474 | 563,674 | 629,504 | 10 |
| 2010s | 581,915 | 523,102 | 751,752 | 9 |
| 2020s | 874,169 | 839,084 | 924,422 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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, male in Niger?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Niger was 924,422 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 924,422 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 365,040 in 1973.
- How does Niger rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Niger ranks 8th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. 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 children of primary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release