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 76.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Niger, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Niger is 76.3%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Niger peaked at 94.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 75.4%, in 2013.
Niger ranks 9th of 132 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 90.9% | — |
| 2000 | 94.2% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 90.8% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 86.4% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 86.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 83.7% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 85.6% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 88.4% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 88.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 85.9% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 82.6% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 77.1% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 77.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 79.4% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 75.4% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 77.8% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 78.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 76.3% | -2.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 76.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.3%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Niger's 76.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.6%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.9% | 90.9% | 90.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.2% | 82.6% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 75.4% | 79.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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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 76.3% 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 94.2% 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 75.4% in 2013.
- How does Niger rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
- Niger ranks 9th out of 132 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 7.6%. 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/