Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Niger

Niger: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 536,460 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
536,460 number
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
9th
of 142 countries
All-time high
536,460 number
in 2017
All-time low
281,561 number
in 1999
Years of data
14
1999–2017

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Niger, 1999–2017

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1999200820171999: 281.6k number2001: 293.9k number2002: 303.7k number2003: 310.6k number2004: 316.6k number2005: 325.4k number2007: 361.3k number2008: 378.6k number2009: 402.9k number2010: 421.6k number2011: 438.7k number2014: 488.3k number2015: 502.9k number2017: 536.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Niger stood at 536,460 number. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Niger peaked at 536,460 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 281,561 number, in 1999.

That places Niger 9th out of 142 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number) in Niger, 1999 to 2017.
Year number Change
1999 281,561 number
2001 293,949 number +4.4%
2002 303,684 number +3.3%
2003 310,577 number +2.3%
2004 316,619 number +1.9%
2005 325,446 number +2.8%
2007 361,285 number +11.0%
2008 378,607 number +4.8%
2009 402,897 number +6.4%
2010 421,565 number +4.6%
2011 438,687 number +4.1%
2014 488,287 number +11.3%
2015 502,948 number +3.0%
2017 536,460 number +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 281,561 number 281,561 number 281,561 number 1
2000s 336,633 number 293,949 number 402,897 number 8
2010s 477,589 number 421,565 number 536,460 number 5

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 6 Mexico 947,365 number compare
  2. 7 Egypt 603,906 number
  3. 8 Afghanistan 595,767 number compare
  4. 10 Myanmar 487,175 number compare
  5. 11 Kenya 473,144 number compare
  6. 12 Türkiye 462,499 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Niger?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Niger was 536,460 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 536,460 number in 2017.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 281,561 number in 1999.
How does Niger rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Niger ranks 9th out of 142 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,012 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age male youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.