Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Niger
Niger: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 37.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Niger, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Niger is 37.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Niger peaked at 77.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2025.
That places Niger 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.1% | — |
| 2001 | 75.4% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 73.5% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 71.7% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 70.1% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 68.5% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 66.6% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 64.3% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 61.7% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 46.3% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 43.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 42.1% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 41.3% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 39.9% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 38.5% | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 37.5% | -2.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 37.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.9%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 37.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.7% | 58.2% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 43.1% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 37.5% | 42.5% | 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, female in Niger?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Niger was 37.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2025.
- How does Niger rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Niger ranks 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release