Number of adults with no formal education by region in Niger
Niger: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 3.65 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Niger, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Niger recorded 3.65 million people for number of adults with no formal education by region in 2100.
The figure is down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Niger peaked at 9.63 million people in 2045 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million people, in 1950.
Niger ranks 7th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.39 million people | 1.27 million people | 1.50 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.87 million people | 1.75 million people | 2.00 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.47 million people | 2.31 million people | 2.64 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.23 million people | 3.03 million people | 3.43 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.17 million people | 3.89 million people | 4.46 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.34 million people | 5.05 million people | 5.63 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.69 million people | 6.34 million people | 7.03 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.02 million people | 7.72 million people | 8.31 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 9.04 million people | 8.83 million people | 9.25 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 9.57 million people | 9.52 million people | 9.63 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 9.47 million people | 9.36 million people | 9.58 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 8.75 million people | 8.50 million people | 9.00 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 7.57 million people | 7.23 million people | 7.90 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 6.13 million people | 5.76 million people | 6.50 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 4.67 million people | 4.31 million people | 5.02 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 3.65 million people | 3.65 million people | 3.65 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 69,636 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 63.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 66.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 11.97 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of adults with no formal education by region in Niger?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Niger was 3.65 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 9.63 million people in 2045.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million people in 1950.
- How does Niger rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Niger ranks 7th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.