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 52.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
52.0%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
1st
of 139 countries
All-time high
82.1%
in 1999
All-time low
52.0%
in 2017
Years of data
14
1999–2017

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

0204060801999200820171999: 82.1 %2001: 79.7 %2002: 77.7 %2003: 75.6 %2004: 73 %2005: 71.6 %2007: 69.1 %2008: 67.5 %2009: 65.7 %2010: 63.1 %2011: 60.5 %2014: 57.2 %2015: 55.6 %2017: 52 %

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 52.0%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Niger peaked at 82.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2017.

That places Niger 1st out of 139 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Niger, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 82.1%
2001 79.7% -3.0%
2002 77.7% -2.5%
2003 75.6% -2.7%
2004 73.0% -3.3%
2005 71.6% -1.9%
2007 69.1% -3.5%
2008 67.5% -2.4%
2009 65.7% -2.6%
2010 63.1% -4.0%
2011 60.5% -4.0%
2014 57.2% -5.4%
2015 55.6% -2.9%
2017 52.0% -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.1% 82.1% 82.1% 1
2000s 72.5% 65.7% 79.7% 8
2010s 57.7% 52.0% 63.1% 5

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 2 Mali 50.7% compare
  2. 3 Djibouti 48.8% compare
  3. 4 Chad 46.7% compare

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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 52.0% 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 82.1% 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 52.0% in 2017.
How does Niger rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Niger ranks 1st out of 139 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 24.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/