Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Niger
Niger: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 61.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Niger, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Niger stood at 61.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Niger peaked at 82.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 2017.
That places Niger 2nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 82.6% | — |
| 2001 | 80.1% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 78.3% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 76.2% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 73.7% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 72.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 69.8% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 68.1% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 66.4% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 63.8% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 60.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 57.9% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 52.6% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 58.9% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 58.8% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 61.2% | +4.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 61.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.8%, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Niger's 61.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5%, 2.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.6% | 82.6% | 82.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.1% | 66.4% | 80.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 52.6% | 63.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 58.8% | 61.2% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Niger?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Niger was 61.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Niger ranks 2nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release