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 71.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Niger, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Niger stood at 71.3%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Niger peaked at 90.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 2018.
Niger ranks 2nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.0% | — |
| 2001 | 89.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 88.8% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 88.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 87.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 86.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 85.4% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 84.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 82.8% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 81.8% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 81.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 80.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 79.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 77.4% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 75.3% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 72.6% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 68.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 68.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 68.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 71.6% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 71.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.4% | 81.8% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 68.1% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 68.8% | 71.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Afghanistan 100.0% compare
- 3 Equatorial Guinea 65.8% compare
- 4 Chad 59.5% compare
- 5 South Sudan 58.7% 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 of lower secondary school age in Niger?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Niger was 71.3% in 2025, 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 90.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 2018.
- How does Niger rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Niger ranks 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 1.8%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release