Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Niger
Niger: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 776,798 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Niger, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Niger is 776,798, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Niger peaked at 776,798 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 322,352, in 1999.
Niger ranks 8th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 322,352 | — |
| 2001 | 339,064 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 349,614 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 357,894 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 363,269 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 369,340 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 392,596 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 403,554 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 423,030 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 437,231 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 449,687 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 477,223 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 497,283 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 513,685 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 530,772 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 552,335 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 602,726 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 671,893 | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 710,721 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 742,067 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 776,798 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 322,352 | 322,352 | 322,352 | 1 |
| 2000s | 374,795 | 339,064 | 423,030 | 8 |
| 2010s | 507,618 | 437,231 | 602,726 | 8 |
| 2020s | 725,370 | 671,893 | 776,798 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.20 million compare
- 6 Mexico 1.09 million compare
- 7 Egypt 950,374 compare
- 9 Madagascar 721,790 compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 680,615 compare
- 11 Kenya 680,409 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Niger?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Niger was 776,798 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 776,798 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 322,352 in 1999.
- How does Niger rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Niger ranks 8th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release