Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Niger
Niger: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 56.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Niger, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Niger stood at 56.4%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Niger peaked at 86.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 2017.
Niger ranks 1st of 137 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 86.1% | — |
| 2001 | 84.0% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 82.4% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 80.5% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 78.4% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 76.9% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 74.5% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 72.5% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 67.7% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 65.3% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 61.6% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 60.1% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 56.4% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.1% | 86.1% | 86.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 70.6% | 84.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 56.4% | 67.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Niger?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Niger was 56.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Niger ranks 1st out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/