Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Niger
Niger: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.9942 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Niger, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Niger stood at 0.9942 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Niger peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9942 GPIA, in 2024.
Niger ranks 63rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Niger, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9966 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9945 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9983 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9972 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9942 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9966 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.996 GPIA | 0.9942 GPIA | 0.9983 GPIA | 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 one year before the official primary in Niger?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Niger was 0.9942 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9942 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Niger ranks 63rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release