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 0.9929 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Niger, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.9929 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Niger peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9929 GPIA, in 2021.
Niger ranks 21st of 52 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.18 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 1.1 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.11 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9929 GPIA | -10.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.9929 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9929 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.9929 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9657 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9929 GPIA | 0.9929 GPIA | 0.9929 GPIA | 1 |
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 0.9929 GPIA in 2021, 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 1.18 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9929 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Niger rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Niger ranks 21st out of 52 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release