Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Niger
Niger: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.9988 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9988 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
66th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.11 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.9988 GPIA
in 2024
Years of data
25
1974–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Niger, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Niger stood at 0.9988 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Niger peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9988 GPIA, in 2024.
Niger ranks 66th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Niger, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.11 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.07 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9988 GPIA | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9988 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Niger?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Niger was 0.9988 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9988 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Niger ranks 66th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release