Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Niger
Niger: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 54.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
54.7%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
2nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
91.6%
in 1974
All-time low
45.0%
in 2017
Years of data
28
1974–2024
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Niger, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 54.7% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Niger peaked at 91.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2017.
That places Niger 2nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 91.6% | — |
| 1977 | 88.6% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 87.7% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 84.6% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 81.7% | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 81.0% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 80.6% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 79.2% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 76.4% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 74.0% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 71.6% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 68.8% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 67.4% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 64.4% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 62.6% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 57.3% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 53.4% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 52.3% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 52.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 51.8% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 54.7% | +5.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 54.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 34.2%, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Niger's 54.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.3%, 2.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.3% | 87.7% | 91.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 84.6% | 84.6% | 84.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 80.6% | 79.2% | 81.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 60.3% | 76.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 45.0% | 57.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 51.8% | 54.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Tokelau 62.9% compare
- 3 Cape Verde 49.9% compare
- 4 Central African Republic 46.2% compare
- 5 Mali 44.4% 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Niger?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Niger was 54.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 1974.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Niger ranks 2nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release