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 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
60th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.18 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
1.03 GPIA
in 2024
Years of data
25
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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Niger stood at 1.03 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Niger peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPIA, in 2024.
Niger ranks 60th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Niger, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 1.11 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.17 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.17 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.18 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.18 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.18 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.12 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.08 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.08 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Niger?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Niger was 1.03 GPIA 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 1.18 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Niger ranks 60th out of 169 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 down 11.7%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release