Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Niger
Niger: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 39.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male 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, male in Niger is 39.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Niger peaked at 86.8% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2017.
That places Niger 7th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 86.8% | — |
| 1974 | 86.2% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 70.6% | -18.1% |
| 1989 | 72.0% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 71.6% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 70.9% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 73.7% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 71.0% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 70.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 69.0% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 68.3% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 64.0% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 56.1% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 51.3% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 34.2% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 37.7% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 39.1% | +3.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 39.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.7%, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 39.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.2%, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.5% | 86.2% | 86.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 71.3% | 70.6% | 72.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 71.2% | 69.0% | 73.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 43.9% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 29.1% | 39.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 37.7% | 39.1% | 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, male in Niger?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Niger was 39.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 1973.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Niger ranks 7th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release