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 39.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Niger, 1974–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Niger stood at 39.9%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Niger peaked at 88.8% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2017.
That places Niger 4th 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 88.8% | — |
| 1990 | 75.8% | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 75.2% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 75.8% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 74.4% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 71.3% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 68.3% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 65.6% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 62.3% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 61.1% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 56.5% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 54.3% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.8% | 88.8% | 88.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 75.3% | 74.4% | 75.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 62.2% | 54.3% | 71.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 39.9% | 51.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Djibouti 44.1% compare
- 2 Mali 41.3% compare
- 3 Eritrea 40.6% compare
- 5 Central African Republic 33.2% compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 32.4% compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 31.1% compare
More reference data data for Niger
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- 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Niger?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Niger was 39.9% 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 88.8% 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 39.9% in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Niger ranks 4th 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 31.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/