Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Niger
Niger: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.09 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.09 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
46th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.2 modelled data
in 2014
All-time low
1.09 modelled data
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Niger, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Niger stood at 1.09 modelled data.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Niger peaked at 1.2 modelled data in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.09 modelled data, in 2024.
That places Niger 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Niger, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.15 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.16 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.17 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.17 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.18 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.18 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.18 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.17 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.18 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.18 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.18 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.19 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.19 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.19 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.19 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.19 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.18 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.17 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.15 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.14 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.12 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.11 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.09 modelled data is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.01 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.09 modelled data is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9519 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 modelled data | 1.15 modelled data | 1.18 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 modelled data | 1.15 modelled data | 1.2 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 1.14 modelled data | 6 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Niger?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Niger was 1.09 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 modelled data in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 modelled data in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Niger ranks 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release