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 88.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
88.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
1st
of 179 countries
All-time high
95.7%
in 1999
All-time low
83.9%
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2024
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Niger, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Niger stood at 88.0%.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Niger peaked at 95.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, 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, male in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 95.7% | — |
| 2001 | 95.1% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 95.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 95.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 92.8% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 92.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 92.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 92.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 92.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 90.8% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 92.3% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 87.4% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 86.0% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 84.6% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 83.9% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 83.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 87.2% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 87.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | +0.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 88.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.0%, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Niger's 88.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.1%, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.7% | 95.7% | 95.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.8% | 92.1% | 95.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 83.9% | 92.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 86.0% | 88.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 2 Mauritania 84.9% compare
- 3 Senegal 84.2% compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 83.9% 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 88.0% in 2024, 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 95.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Niger ranks 1st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 up 0.6%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release