Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Niger

Niger: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 298,741 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
298,741 number
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
7th
of 132 countries
All-time high
298,741 number
in 2019
All-time low
155,472 number
in 1999
Years of data
18
1999–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Niger, 1999–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1999200920191999: 155.5k number2000: 167.5k number2001: 166.9k number2002: 166.6k number2003: 175.5k number2004: 178.3k number2005: 190.8k number2006: 204.4k number2007: 212.9k number2008: 217.4k number2009: 218.1k number2010: 212.1k number2011: 222.4k number2012: 236.4k number2013: 234.4k number2016: 271.6k number2017: 283.7k number2019: 298.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Niger stood at 298,741 number. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Niger peaked at 298,741 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 155,472 number, in 1999.

That places Niger 7th out of 132 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (number) in Niger, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 155,472 number
2000 167,525 number +7.8%
2001 166,919 number -0.4%
2002 166,645 number -0.2%
2003 175,507 number +5.3%
2004 178,340 number +1.6%
2005 190,768 number +7.0%
2006 204,384 number +7.1%
2007 212,858 number +4.1%
2008 217,387 number +2.1%
2009 218,135 number +0.3%
2010 212,075 number -2.8%
2011 222,370 number +4.9%
2012 236,447 number +6.3%
2013 234,439 number -0.8%
2016 271,599 number +15.9%
2017 283,671 number +4.4%
2019 298,741 number +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 155,472 number 155,472 number 155,472 number 1
2000s 189,847 number 166,645 number 218,135 number 10
2010s 251,335 number 212,075 number 298,741 number 7

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 4 Iraq 340,565 number compare
  2. 5 Kenya 337,953 number compare
  3. 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 332,827 number compare
  4. 8 Côte d'Ivoire 286,481 number compare
  5. 9 Burkina Faso 255,914 number compare
  6. 10 Chad 218,834 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Niger?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Niger was 298,741 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 298,741 number in 2019.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 155,472 number in 1999.
How does Niger rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Niger ranks 7th out of 132 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/