Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Niger

Niger: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 49.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
49.2%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
2nd
of 148 countries
All-time high
93.8%
in 1974
All-time low
49.2%
in 2017
Years of data
19
1974–2017

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Niger, 1974–2017

0204060801001974199520171974: 93.8 %1990: 86.5 %1991: 86 %1997: 85 %1999: 83.4 %2001: 80.9 %2002: 78.9 %2003: 76.7 %2004: 74.4 %2005: 72.7 %2007: 69.9 %2008: 67.6 %2009: 65.2 %2010: 61.8 %2011: 59 %2014: 54.9 %2015: 53.4 %2016: 51.6 %2017: 49.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Niger is 49.2%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Niger peaked at 93.8% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2017.

That places Niger 2nd out of 148 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%) in Niger, 1974 to 2017.
Year % Change
1974 93.8%
1990 86.5% -7.7%
1991 86.0% -0.6%
1997 85.0% -1.2%
1999 83.4% -1.8%
2001 80.9% -3.0%
2002 78.9% -2.5%
2003 76.7% -2.8%
2004 74.4% -3.0%
2005 72.7% -2.2%
2007 69.9% -3.9%
2008 67.6% -3.3%
2009 65.2% -3.5%
2010 61.8% -5.1%
2011 59.0% -4.7%
2014 54.9% -6.8%
2015 53.4% -2.8%
2016 51.6% -3.4%
2017 49.2% -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 93.8% 93.8% 93.8% 1
1990s 85.2% 83.4% 86.5% 4
2000s 73.3% 65.2% 80.9% 8
2010s 55.0% 49.2% 61.8% 6

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 1 Central African Republic 50.2% compare
  2. 3 Mali 47.7% compare
  3. 4 Chad 47.5% compare
  4. 5 Eritrea 46.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Niger?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Niger was 49.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 1974.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2017.
How does Niger rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Niger ranks 2nd out of 148 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/