Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Niger
Niger: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 15.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Niger, 2011–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Niger recorded 15.7% for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.4% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Niger peaked at 68.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2022.
Niger ranks 63rd of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 19.4% | — |
| 2014 | 25.2% | +29.7% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | +172.5% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | -64.7% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | -35.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 15.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.7%, 66% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Niger's 15.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.9%, 61% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.4% | 19.4% | 68.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 60 Saudi Arabia 16.2%
- 61 Mexico 15.9% compare
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 15.8% compare
- 64 Bangladesh 15.4% compare
- 65 Israel 15.3% compare
- 66 Myanmar 15.0% 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 proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Niger?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Niger was 15.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2022.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Niger ranks 63rd out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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