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 41.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Niger, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Niger stood at 41.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Niger peaked at 89.4% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2017.
Niger ranks 6th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 89.4% | — |
| 1974 | 88.9% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 84.9% | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 83.9% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 80.8% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 76.7% | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 77.4% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 77.1% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 76.5% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 78.6% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 76.0% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 75.6% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 73.9% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 73.1% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 69.5% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 65.9% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 62.2% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 58.7% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 58.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 57.4% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 56.2% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 52.8% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 33.5% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | +22.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 41.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.9%, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 41.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.4%, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.7% | 83.9% | 89.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 78.3% | 76.7% | 80.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 76.3% | 73.9% | 78.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 49.0% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 33.5% | 44.9% | 9 |
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 41.0% in 2019, 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 89.4% 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 33.5% in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 down 16.2%. 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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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/