Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Niger
Niger: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 22.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Niger, 2011–2022
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 22.0% for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.6% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Niger peaked at 77.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2022.
That places Niger 46th out of 117 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 30.6% | — |
| 2014 | 36.6% | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 77.2% | +111.2% |
| 2019 | 35.3% | -54.3% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | -37.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.9% | 30.6% | 77.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Niger?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Niger was 22.0% in 2022, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2022.
- How does Niger rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- Niger ranks 46th out of 117 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.