Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Niger

Niger: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 76.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
76.2%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
9th
of 133 countries
All-time high
94.6%
in 2000
All-time low
75.8%
in 2013
Years of data
18
1999–2019

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

0204060801001999200920191999: 91.5 %2000: 94.6 %2001: 91.3 %2002: 87.4 %2003: 87.6 %2004: 85 %2005: 86.8 %2006: 88.9 %2007: 88.5 %2008: 86.1 %2009: 83 %2010: 77.5 %2011: 78.3 %2012: 79.8 %2013: 75.8 %2016: 78.1 %2017: 78.3 %2019: 76.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Niger stood at 76.2%.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Niger peaked at 94.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 75.8%, in 2013.

That places Niger 9th out of 133 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Niger, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 91.5%
2000 94.6% +3.4%
2001 91.3% -3.4%
2002 87.4% -4.4%
2003 87.6% +0.3%
2004 85.0% -3.0%
2005 86.8% +2.1%
2006 88.9% +2.5%
2007 88.5% -0.5%
2008 86.1% -2.7%
2009 83.0% -3.5%
2010 77.5% -6.6%
2011 78.3% +1.1%
2012 79.8% +1.8%
2013 75.8% -5.0%
2016 78.1% +3.1%
2017 78.3% +0.3%
2019 76.2% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91.5% 91.5% 91.5% 1
2000s 87.9% 83.0% 94.6% 10
2010s 77.7% 75.8% 79.8% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Niger?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Niger was 76.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 75.8% in 2013.
How does Niger rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Niger ranks 9th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/