Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Niger

Niger: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 86.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
86.1%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
1st
of 147 countries
All-time high
96.1%
in 1999
All-time low
86.1%
in 2017
Years of data
14
1999–2017

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Niger, 1999–2017

0204060801001999200820171999: 96.1 %2001: 95.6 %2002: 96 %2003: 95.6 %2004: 94.6 %2005: 93.7 %2007: 93.7 %2008: 93.1 %2009: 93.9 %2010: 93.2 %2011: 92.5 %2014: 89.5 %2015: 88.1 %2017: 86.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Niger is 86.1%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Niger peaked at 96.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 86.1%, in 2017.

Niger ranks 1st of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Niger, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 96.1%
2001 95.6% -0.6%
2002 96.0% +0.4%
2003 95.6% -0.4%
2004 94.6% -1.1%
2005 93.7% -0.9%
2007 93.7% -0.0%
2008 93.1% -0.7%
2009 93.9% +0.9%
2010 93.2% -0.8%
2011 92.5% -0.7%
2014 89.5% -3.2%
2015 88.1% -1.6%
2017 86.1% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.1% 96.1% 96.1% 1
2000s 94.5% 93.1% 96.0% 8
2010s 89.9% 86.1% 93.2% 5

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 2 Chad 77.9% compare
  2. 3 Mali 75.1% compare
  3. 4 Ethiopia 74.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Niger?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Niger was 86.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 86.1% in 2017.
How does Niger rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Niger ranks 1st out of 147 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.