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 41.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Niger, 1973–2024
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 41.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Niger peaked at 92.7% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2017.
Niger ranks 9th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 92.7% | — |
| 1974 | 92.0% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 83.8% | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 83.7% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 83.3% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 82.8% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 84.1% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 81.6% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 81.0% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 79.3% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 78.5% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 75.7% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 72.9% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 69.6% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 66.7% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 66.2% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 64.9% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 63.6% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 59.7% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 52.1% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 44.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 43.3% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 38.8% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 44.5% | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 43.3% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 41.1% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 41.7% | +1.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 41.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.7%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 41.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.1%, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.3% | 92.0% | 92.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 83.7% | 83.7% | 83.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 82.0% | 79.3% | 84.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 56.0% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 38.8% | 52.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 41.1% | 44.0% | 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, female in Niger?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Niger was 41.7% in 2024, 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 92.7% in 1973.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Niger ranks 9th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 7.1%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release