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Niger—Out-of-School Children, Primary

Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #6 of 175
Latest Value
1.9M
2024
YoY Change
+5.4%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#6
of 175 countries
Maximum
1.9M
2024
Minimum
1.2M
2011
CAGR
+1.5%
23 years
Last
1.9M
Previous
1.8M
Highest
1.9M
Lowest
1.2M
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

YearValueChange
20241.9M+5.4%
20231.8M-1.2%
20221.8M+2.3%
20211.8M+8.2%
20191.6M+29.1%
20171.3M-4.9%
20161.3M+0.7%
20151.3M-0.6%
20141.3M+5.4%
20131.3M+2.9%
20121.2M+1.0%
20111.2M-6.0%
20101.3M-3.9%
20091.3M-2.7%
20081.4M-1.4%
20071.4M+2.9%
20061.4M+2.7%
20051.3M+4.6%
20041.3M-1.3%
20031.3M-1.3%
20021.3M-0.9%
20011.3M-1.1%
20001.3M

Top Countries — Out-of-School Children, Primary

#CountryValueYear
1Nigeria9.1M2023
2Pakistan5.4M2024
3Ethiopia4.2M2024
4Angola2.3M2023
5Tanzania2.0M2024
6Niger1.9M2024
7Philippines1.6M2024
8Burkina Faso1.4M2024
9South Sudan1.2M2024
10Mali1.2M2023
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About This Indicator

Definition

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

Methodology

Data compiled by 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. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.

Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →