Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Niger
Niger: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 674,964 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
674,964
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
7th
of 180 countries
All-time high
674,964
in 2024
All-time low
305,387
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2024
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Niger, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Niger recorded 674,964 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Niger peaked at 674,964 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 305,387, in 1999.
Niger ranks 7th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 305,387 | — |
| 2000 | 329,792 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 333,026 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 334,277 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 351,462 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 357,299 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 382,936 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 410,855 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 426,053 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 432,343 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 434,543 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 423,061 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 445,438 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 471,496 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 464,169 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 531,461 | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 549,401 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 562,433 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 618,710 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 613,382 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 635,007 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 674,964 | +6.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 674,964 is above the median for low income countries, which is 298,810, 2.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Niger's 674,964 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97,400, 6.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 305,387 | 305,387 | 305,387 | 1 |
| 2000s | 379,259 | 329,792 | 434,543 | 10 |
| 2010s | 492,494 | 423,061 | 562,433 | 7 |
| 2020s | 635,516 | 613,382 | 674,964 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 4 Myanmar 777,750 compare
- 5 Côte d'Ivoire 706,370 compare
- 6 Iraq 685,002 compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 637,468 compare
- 9 Iran, Islamic Republic of 611,715 compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 562,502 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, one year before the official primary entry in Niger?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Niger was 674,964 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 674,964 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 305,387 in 1999.
- How does Niger rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Niger ranks 7th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release