Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Niger
Niger: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 34.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) 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, male (modelled) in Niger is 34.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Niger peaked at 65.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2025.
Niger ranks 14th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, male (modelled) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.5% | — |
| 2001 | 63.4% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 61.2% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 59.3% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 57.6% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 56.1% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 54.7% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 53.1% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 44.6% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 37.3% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 35.4% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 35.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 37.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 35.9% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 34.0% | -2.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 34.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.1%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 34.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.0% | 47.9% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 35.4% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 34.0% | 37.1% | 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, male (modelled) in Niger?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Niger was 34.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2025.
- How does Niger rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Niger ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release