Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Niger
Niger: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
46th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.09 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2024
Years of data
21
1999–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Niger, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Niger recorded 1 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Niger peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2024.
Niger ranks 46th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Niger, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | -1.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9676 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9365 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 43 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.01 GPIA compare
- 44 Guatemala 1.01 GPIA compare
- 45 Uzbekistan 1.01 GPIA compare
- 47 Switzerland 1 GPIA compare
- 48 Andorra 1 GPIA compare
- 49 Peru 1 GPIA 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Niger?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Niger was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Niger ranks 46th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release