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 44.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Niger, 1973–2019
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 44.9%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Niger peaked at 92.4% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2017.
Niger ranks 5th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 92.4% | — |
| 1974 | 91.8% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 83.5% | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 83.1% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 82.6% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 84.0% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 81.4% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 80.9% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 79.2% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 78.3% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 75.4% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 72.6% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 69.2% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 65.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 64.3% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 62.9% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 46.6% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | +16.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 44.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.4%, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's 44.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 3.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.1% | 91.8% | 92.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 83.5% | 83.5% | 83.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 81.9% | 79.2% | 84.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 55.2% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 38.5% | 51.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 64.1% compare
- 3 Equatorial Guinea 54.8% compare
- 4 Eritrea 49.8% compare
- 6 Mali 44.2% compare
- 7 Haiti 42.6% compare
- 8 Central African Republic 40.8% compare
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 44.9% in 2019, 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 92.4% 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 38.5% in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Niger ranks 5th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 18.7%. 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
The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/