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Over-age students, primary in Niger

Niger: Over-age students, primary was 7.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
7.9%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
81st
of 191 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 1992
All-time low
3.6%
in 1986
Years of data
31
1973–2017

Over-age students, primary in Niger, 1973–2017

510151973199520171973: 9.7 % of enrollment1974: 10.8 % of enrollment1977: 9.8 % of enrollment1978: 9.7 % of enrollment1981: 11.4 % of enrollment1986: 3.6 % of enrollment1989: 9 % of enrollment1990: 10.2 % of enrollment1991: 11.4 % of enrollment1992: 17.5 % of enrollment1997: 11.6 % of enrollment1998: 11.5 % of enrollment1999: 10.2 % of enrollment2000: 14 % of enrollment2001: 9.4 % of enrollment2002: 8 % of enrollment2003: 6.3 % of enrollment2004: 5.3 % of enrollment2005: 8.3 % of enrollment2006: 9.5 % of enrollment2007: 11.4 % of enrollment2008: 8.9 % of enrollment2009: 7.2 % of enrollment2010: 6.4 % of enrollment2011: 5.4 % of enrollment2012: 6 % of enrollment2013: 6.9 % of enrollment2014: 8.3 % of enrollment2015: 8.4 % of enrollment2016: 8.1 % of enrollment2017: 7.9 % of enrollment

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.

Analysis

Niger recorded 7.9% for over-age students, primary in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Niger peaked at 17.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1986.

That places Niger 81st out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.0% 9.7% 10.8% 4
1980s 8.0% 3.6% 11.4% 3
1990s 12.1% 10.2% 17.5% 6
2000s 8.8% 5.3% 14.0% 10
2010s 7.2% 5.4% 8.4% 8

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 78 Cote d'Ivoire 8.0% compare
  2. 79 Trinidad and Tobago 8.0% compare
  3. 80 Benin 7.9% compare
  4. 82 Iran 7.7% compare
  5. 83 Venezuela 7.6% compare
  6. 84 Mali 7.1% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is over-age students, primary in Niger?
Over-age students, primary in Niger was 7.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 1992.
What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1986.
How does Niger rank for over-age students, primary?
Niger ranks 81st out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.