Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Niger
Niger: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 89.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Niger, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 89.0% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Niger peaked at 97.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 88.3%, in 2019.
Niger ranks 1st of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97.2% | — |
| 2001 | 96.7% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 96.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 95.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 95.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 95.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 94.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 95.4% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 94.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 94.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 95.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 92.1% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 90.8% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 90.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 89.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 88.3% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 89.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 89.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 89.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | -0.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 89.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 69.0%, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Niger's 89.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.7%, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.2% | 97.2% | 97.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 94.6% | 97.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 88.3% | 95.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 89.0% | 89.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 86.1% compare
- 3 Chad 83.6% compare
- 4 Mauritania 81.9% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Niger?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Niger was 89.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.3% in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Niger ranks 1st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release