Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Niger
Niger: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 40.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
40.4%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
7th
of 203 countries
All-time high
89.7%
in 1973
All-time low
33.8%
in 2017
Years of data
36
1973–2024
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Niger, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 40.4% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Niger peaked at 89.7% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2017.
Niger ranks 7th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 89.7% | — |
| 1974 | 89.1% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 85.1% | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 84.0% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 80.8% | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 77.1% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 77.8% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 77.3% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 76.7% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 78.8% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 76.2% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 75.9% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 74.1% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 73.3% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 69.8% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 66.3% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 62.7% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 59.2% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 59.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 58.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 56.9% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 39.9% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 41.3% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 41.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 39.4% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 40.4% | +2.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 40.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 30.5%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 40.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.9%, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.0% | 84.0% | 89.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 78.5% | 77.1% | 80.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 76.5% | 74.1% | 78.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 49.9% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 33.8% | 45.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 39.4% | 41.3% | 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 of primary school age, both sexes in Niger?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Niger was 40.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 1973.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 7th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release