Niger: Children out of school, primary, female

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Niger's children out of school, primary, female rose 4.2% on 2023 (from 913,575 to 952,357).

Across the 26 yearly changes before that (1974 to 2023), the average change was +0.8% and a typical year strayed about 2.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 4.7% in 1992 and the biggest yearly fall was 4.6% in 2011. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 28,127 a year. A straight line explains 87% of the movement over 8 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Niger had the 2nd highest value of the 72 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Niger in the 2024 ranking

• Ethiopia — 1st of 72: 2.33 million
• Philippines — 3rd of 72: 872,062
• Tanzania — 4th of 72: 822,227
• Burkina Faso — 5th of 72: 659,756

What this measures

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.

Limitations: Due to different data sources for enrollment and population data, the number may not capture the actual number of children not attending in primary school.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 33 values

Children out of school, primary, female in nearby economies

• Benin — 136,278 (2022)
• Burkina Faso — 659,756 (2024)
• Burundi — 309,603 (2025)
• Cabo Verde — 14,764 (2022)
• Cameroon — 251,398 (2019)
• Chad — 519,892 (2024)
• Comoros — 10,666 (2024)
• Congo, Rep. — 84,011 (2023)
• Côte d'Ivoire — 337,596 (2024)
• Equatorial Guinea — 62,954 (2015)
• Eritrea

More education data for Niger

• Primary school starting age (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 13 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 3 million (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 64.65% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 63.28% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 65.98% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 0.91 (2021)
• Primary education, teachers — 69,636 (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Niger's children out of school, primary, female?

952,357 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1973?

It is up 152.9% from 376,581 in 1973 (1.84% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 952,357 in 2024 and the lowest 376,581 in 1973.

How does Niger rank?

2nd highest of 72 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in children out of school, primary, female unusual for Niger?

In 2024, Niger's children out of school, primary, female rose 4.2% on 2023 (from 913,575 to 952,357). Across the 26 yearly changes before that (1974 to 2023), the average change was +0.8% and a typical year strayed about 2.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.UNER.FE, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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