Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Niger
Niger: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 84.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
84.8%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
1st
of 206 countries
All-time high
93.3%
in 2000
All-time low
80.6%
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Niger, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 84.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Niger peaked at 93.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 2021.
Niger ranks 1st 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.3% | — |
| 2001 | 93.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 92.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 91.9% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 90.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 89.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 89.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 88.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 87.4% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 85.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 85.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 85.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 85.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 82.2% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 80.9% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 80.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 81.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 82.9% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 84.8% | +1.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 84.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 60.2%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 84.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.8% | 88.4% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 82.2% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 80.6% | 84.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 2 Madagascar 77.2% compare
- 3 Syrian Arab Republic 76.1% compare
- 4 Equatorial Guinea 75.9% 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, male in Niger?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Niger was 84.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 2021.
- How does Niger rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Niger ranks 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release