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 53.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
53.9%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
2nd
of 169 countries
All-time high
89.3%
in 1974
All-time low
40.6%
in 2017
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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Niger is 53.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Niger peaked at 89.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2017.
Niger ranks 2nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 89.3% | — |
| 1990 | 76.8% | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 76.1% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 76.4% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 75.1% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 71.9% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 66.5% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 63.2% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 61.9% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 57.3% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 42.8% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 50.5% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 53.9% | +6.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 53.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.7%, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Niger's 53.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.5%, 2.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.3% | 89.3% | 89.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 76.1% | 75.1% | 76.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 55.0% | 71.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 40.6% | 52.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 50.0% | 53.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Tokelau 62.4% compare
- 3 Cape Verde 49.6% compare
- 4 Senegal 46.8% compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 45.4% 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 53.9% 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 89.3% 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 40.6% in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Niger ranks 2nd 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 up 16.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release