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

Niger: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 88.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
88.9%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
1st
of 143 countries
All-time high
97.2%
in 1999
All-time low
88.9%
in 2017
Years of data
14
1999–2017

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

0204060801001999200820171999: 97.2 %2001: 96.7 %2002: 97 %2003: 96.6 %2004: 95.9 %2005: 95.4 %2007: 95.1 %2008: 94.6 %2009: 95.4 %2010: 94.5 %2011: 94.4 %2014: 92 %2015: 90.6 %2017: 88.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Niger is 88.9%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Niger peaked at 97.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 88.9%, in 2017.

That places Niger 1st out of 143 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, female in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Niger, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 97.2%
2001 96.7% -0.5%
2002 97.0% +0.3%
2003 96.6% -0.4%
2004 95.9% -0.8%
2005 95.4% -0.6%
2007 95.1% -0.2%
2008 94.6% -0.6%
2009 95.4% +0.9%
2010 94.5% -0.9%
2011 94.4% -0.1%
2014 92.0% -2.6%
2015 90.6% -1.5%
2017 88.9% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.2% 97.2% 97.2% 1
2000s 95.8% 94.6% 97.0% 8
2010s 92.1% 88.9% 94.5% 5

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 2 Chad 85.1% compare
  2. 3 Mali 78.9% compare
  3. 4 Guinea 75.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Niger?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Niger was 88.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 88.9% in 2017.
How does Niger rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Niger ranks 1st out of 143 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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