Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Niger

Niger: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 3.62 million number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
3.62 million number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
3rd
of 139 countries
All-time high
3.62 million number
in 2017
All-time low
2.70 million number
in 1999
Years of data
14
1999–2017

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Niger, 1999–2017

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1999200820171999: 2.7M number2001: 2.8M number2002: 2.8M number2003: 2.8M number2004: 2.9M number2005: 2.9M number2007: 3.1M number2008: 3.1M number2009: 3.2M number2010: 3.2M number2011: 3.2M number2014: 3.5M number2015: 3.5M number2017: 3.6M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Niger is 3.62 million number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Niger peaked at 3.62 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.70 million number, in 1999.

That places Niger 3rd out of 139 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Niger, 1999 to 2017.
Year number Change
1999 2.70 million number
2001 2.81 million number +3.9%
2002 2.82 million number +0.7%
2003 2.85 million number +0.8%
2004 2.86 million number +0.5%
2005 2.93 million number +2.3%
2007 3.08 million number +5.2%
2008 3.14 million number +2.1%
2009 3.21 million number +1.9%
2010 3.22 million number +0.5%
2011 3.23 million number +0.3%
2014 3.49 million number +8.1%
2015 3.55 million number +1.5%
2017 3.62 million number +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.70 million number 2.70 million number 2.70 million number 1
2000s 2.96 million number 2.81 million number 3.21 million number 8
2010s 3.42 million number 3.22 million number 3.62 million number 5

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 1 Ethiopia 10.30 million number compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 6.99 million number compare
  3. 4 Mali 2.95 million number compare
  4. 5 Chad 2.51 million number compare
  5. 6 Burkina Faso 2.51 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Niger?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Niger was 3.62 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 3.62 million number in 2017.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 2.70 million number in 1999.
How does Niger rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Niger ranks 3rd out of 139 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/