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Niger: Age distribution and school attendance of girls aged 9-13 years

UNESCO Institute for Statistics

30 December 2012 1. Introduction This document provides an overview of the pattern of school attendance of girls 9-13 years old in Niger,

based on data collected with a Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) in 2006. Results are presented for

the total population of girls aged 9-13, as well as by household location (urban and rural) and wealth

quintile. Survey data on school attendance are combined with population estimates by the UN Population

Division (UNPD 2011) to arrive at estimates of the total number of girls between 9 and 13 years in and

out of school in Niger.

Section 2 summarizes the national education system of Niger. Section 3 describes the sources and

limitations of the data used in the subsequent analysis. Section 4 provides estimates of the number of

girls between 9 and 13 years in Niger between 2000 and 2015. Section 5 provides information from

household surveys to measure education coverage for the target age group.

Section 6 delves into the school attendance patterns of 9- to 13-year-old girls by education level and

grade. It addresses the question of equity by comparing the school attendance rates of girls from urban,

rural, rich and poor households. Section 7 looks at school participation from a complementary angle and

examines the age distribution of girls in primary and secondary education by grade. This analysis also

presents disparities by household location and wealth. Lastly, Section 8 presents summary tables with

data on school attendance by age and grade for ages 5-24.

2. National education system

The national education system in Niger is divided into the following levels of education: primary education

(Enseignement de base, cycle 1), as defined by the country, begins at age 7 and has a duration of 6

years. The entry age of lower secondary education (Enseignement de base, cycle 2) is 13 years, and it

lasts 4 years. Upper secondary education (Enseignement moyen) begins at 17 years old and has a

duration of 3 years. Tertiary or post-secondary education begins at age 20.

The tables and graphs in this document present data on school attendance according to the levels and

grades of education as classified by the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) 1997

(UNESCO 2006). In the case of Niger, the ISCED classification is the same as the national education

system described above. Table 3.1 presents the theoretical grade and level of education for 9- to 13-year-

olds, according to both classifications. The actual age of students in these grades may differ substantially,

please see Section 7.2 to 7.6.

Table 2.1 Intended education level and grade for children aged 9-13 years, Niger, 2010

9 10 11 12 13

Education system (National definition)

Primary grade 3

Primary grade 4

Primary grade 5

Primary grade 6

Lower secondary grade 1

Education system (ISCED)

Primary grade 3

Primary grade 4

Primary grade 5

Primary grade 6

Lower secondary grade 1

Source: Country approved ISCED mappings, (UIS 2012)

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3. Sources and limitations of data on population and education

3.1 Population data

The number of girls by age in Niger was obtained from the 2010 revision of the World Population

Prospects by the United Nations Population Division (UNPD 2011b). UNPD generates population

estimates by single year of age from data collected in national censuses. The population estimates for

Niger are designed to be consistent with the latest available census: the 2001 Census (UNPD 2011a).

3.2 Administrative data on enrolment

57% of girls of primary school age (2011) and 18% of girls of lower secondary age (2008) were enrolled

in school in according to the latest available UIS data based on administrative records. Data on enrolment

were obtained from the database of the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), which collects education

statistics from national statistical authorities in an annual survey. The UIS updates its database three

times per year, in January, May and October. The enrolment data for Niger in this report are from the

October 2012 data release of the UIS.

3.3 Household survey data on attendance

The source of the school attendance data in this report is the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS)

2006. Household survey data have certain limitations. The DHS is based on a nationally representative

sample of the population (sample size: 7,660 households with 45,572 individuals), designed to be

representative at the urban, rural and regional levels (Institut National de la Statistique (INS) and Macro

International Inc. 2007). The results of the survey are subject to sampling errors (due to the sample

design) and non-sampling errors (for example errors introduced during data processing). Accessibility

issues prevented survey collection in the department of Bilma (0.15% of Niger’s population). However,

certain nomadic regions (Arlit and Tchirozérine in the Agadez region, N’Guigmi in the Diffa region, Dakoro

in the Maradi region, Abalak and TchinTabaraden in the Tahoua region, and Gouré and Tantout in the

Zinder region) previously excluded from survey collection, were included in the 2006 DHS. These zones

represent 3.5% of Niger’s total population. Because the DHS covers households, some groups may be

under- or not represented, such as refugee, migrant or homeless populations.

The number of girls aged 9-13 years in the DHS 2006 survey sample is 3,645. Table 3.1 displays the

distribution of the target population in the DHS survey sample by household location and wealth. It also

provides the number of cases upon which the subsequent analysis is based. Because the DHS is a

sample survey, the following distribution should be considered an approximate, but not an exact,

distribution of the target population in Niger.

Table 3.1 Distribution of girls 9-13 years in survey sample, Niger DHS 2006

Urban

(%)

Rural

(%)

Poorest quintile

(%)

Second poorest quintile

(%)

Middle quintile

(%)

Second richest quintile

(%)

Richest quintile

(%)

Total

(%)

Total number of

observations in survey

9-13 year old girls

16.3 83.7 21.5 20.3 19.8 19.0 19.4 100 3,645

Source: Niger DHS 2006.

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3.4 Limitations of age data

Reported age data may also be erroneous because children may lack birth certificates or because the

survey respondent may not know the exact age of all household members. Age data may thus exhibit

heaping, typical around ages ending in 0 and 5. In the case of the Niger DHS 2006, the age distribution of

women in the survey data is very uneven but, on average, a relatively good match with the age

distribution in population estimates by the UN Population Division for the same year (Figure 3.1).

Significant age heaping in the total female survey sample is evident at ages ending in 0 and 5. In the

sample of girls 5-17, age heaping can be observed at age 10 (Figure 3.2).

Furthermore, survey programmes such as the Demographic and Health Survey and Multiple Indicator

Cluster Survey are not designed primarily for the collection of education data. As a result there is often a

gap between the beginning of the school year and the survey collection period. At the time of the survey

children can thus be many months older than they were at the beginning of the school year. Where the

gap is 6 months or greater, the UIS adjusts the age data backwards by one year (age – 1) to minimize the

age/grade discrepancy. In the case of the Niger DHS 2006, this age adjustment was not applied, as the

gap is 4-9 months.

Survey question on current school attendance: "Au cours de cette année scolaire, (PRENOM) a-

t-il/a-t-elle fréquenté l'école a un certain moment?" “During the course of the current school year,

did (NAME) attend school at any time ? "

Start month of the academic year 2005-06: October

Survey collection period: January – June 2006

Figure 3.1 Age distribution in female sample of Niger DHS 2006, by single year of age, compared

with female age distribution in UN Population Division data for 2006

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Sources: UNPD World Population Prospects 2010, Niger DHS 2006.

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Figure 3.2 Age distribution in sample of girls 5-17 years in Niger DHS 2006, by single year of age

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Source: Niger DHS 2006.

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4. Population estimates

Table 4.1 presents UN Population Division estimates of the number of girls aged 9-13 and 9-15 years in

Niger between 2010 and 2015. In 2012, the number of girls 9-13 years old was estimated at 1.1 million.

This number has increased since the beginning of the decade and is projected to continue to grow

between 2012 and 2015. Population estimates in the remaining section of this report are for the year

2012.

Table 4.1 Niger: Female population 9-15 years (1000), by single year of age, 2010-2015

Year 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 9-13 9-15

2010 221.9 213.7 206.0 198.4 190.6 182.8 175.5 1,030.6 1,388.9

2011 230.4 221.6 213.3 205.6 197.9 190.1 182.3 1,068.8 1,441.3

2012 239.3 230.1 221.3 213.0 205.1 197.4 189.6 1,108.8 1,495.9

2013 248.3 238.9 229.8 221.0 212.6 204.7 196.9 1,150.6 1,552.3

2014 257.2 247.7 238.5 229.4 220.7 212.3 204.3 1,193.4 1,610.0

2015 265.8 256.1 247.0 238.0 229.1 220.3 211.9 1,236.0 1,668.3

Source: UNPD 2011.

5. Coverage: Which share of the target population attends school?

Table 5.1 explores the basic issue of coverage of the target population of girls 9-13 years. Household

survey estimates show the attendance rate to range from 25.1% to 36.4%, with the highest attendance

rate observed at age 11 and the lowest at age 13.

Table 5.1 Niger: Percentage of 9- to 13-year-old girls in school, by single year of age, 2006

9 10 11 12 13

Age-specific attendance rate 31.5 30.9 36.4 31.6 25.1

Source: Niger DHS 2006.

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6. Equity: Which girls aged 9-13 years are most likely to be in and out of school?

6.1 Summary

Based on findings of a DHS, 69.2% of all girls 9-13 were out of school in Niger in 2006. None of the girls

in this age group attended pre-primary education, 28.3% primary education, and 2.1% secondary

education (see Table 6.1 and Figure 6.1).

The patterns of school attendance of girls 9-13 in urban and rural areas were very different in 2006. The

out-of-school rate was 34.1% in urban areas and 76.1% in rural areas. 57.3% of urban girls attended

primary education and 8.5% secondary education. Among rural girls, 22.7% attended primary education

and 0.8% secondary education.

A comparison of school attendance of girls 9-13 from the richest and poorest household quintiles reveals

large disparities. 37.1% or girls from the richest quintile and 78.8% of girls from the poorest quintile were

out of school in 2006. In the richest quintile, 55.2% attended primary education and 7.7% secondary

education. In the poorest quintile, 20.1% were in primary education and 0.1% in secondary education.

Table 6.1 Niger: School attendance by level of education (%), girls 9-13 years, 2006

Group Total Urban Rural Richest quintile

Poorest quintile

Pre-primary education

Primary education 28.3 57.3 22.7 55.2 20.1

Secondary education 2.1 8.5 0.8 7.7 0.1

Out of school 69.2 34.1 76.1 37.1 78.8

No data 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.1 1.0

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Source: Niger DHS 2006.

Analysis of school attendance by grade shows that most girls 9-13 were out of school (69.2%). Among

girls in school, the largest percentage could be found in primary grade 3 (6.6%), primary grade 4 (6.2%),

and primary grade 5 (5.2%) (see Table 6.2). In urban areas, the grade attended by the largest percentage

of girls was primary grade 5 (13.6%); in rural areas it was primary grade 3 (5.3%). There was a large

difference in the pattern of school attendance by grade between girls from the richest and poorest

household quintile in Niger. Among girls from the richest quintile in school, the most common grade was

primary grade 4 (13.0%). Among girls from the poorest quintile in school, the most common grade was

primary grade 3 (4.5%).

Tables 6.2 to 6.7 and Figures 6.2 to 6.6 offer more data on school attendance by age, level and grade of

5- to 17-year-old girls in Niger. Section 8 provides summary tables of school attendance for the age range

5-24.

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Table 6.2 Niger: School attendance by level of education and grade (%), girls 9-13 years, 2006

Group Total Urban Rural Richest quintile

Poorest quintile

Pre-primary education

Primary education

Grade 1 1.8 1.5 1.9 1.5 2.1

Grade 2 3.6 5.3 3.2 4.8 3.3

Grade 3 6.6 13.3 5.3 12.7 4.5

Grade 4 6.2 13.1 4.9 13.0 3.8

Grade 5 5.2 13.6 3.5 12.8 2.8

Grade 6 5.0 10.5 3.9 10.4 3.6

Secondary education

Grade 1 1.5 5.7 0.7 5.3 0.1

Grade 2 0.4 1.7 0.1 1.5

Grade 3 0.1 0.7 0.6

Grade 4 0.0 0.0 0.0

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 7 0.1 0.3 0.3

Out of school 69.2 34.1 76.1 37.1 78.8

No data 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.1 1.0

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Source: Niger DHS 2006.

Figure 6.1: School attendance by level and grade, girls 9-13 years, Niger 2006

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Total Urban Rural Richest quintile Poorest quintile

Source: Niger DHS 2006.

Pre-primaryeducation

Primaryeducation

Secondaryeducation

Tertiaryeducation

Out ofschool

Nodata

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6.2 All girls

Table 6.3 Niger: School attendance by age, level and grade (%), all girls 5-17 years, 2006

Age (years) 5-8 9 10 11 12 13 14-17

Pre-primary education 0.5

Primary education

Grade 1 10.5 3.6 3.3 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.0

Grade 2 6.4 8.6 4.4 3.4 1.3 0.2 0.1

Grade 3 1.6 12.3 9.7 6.0 2.7 1.8 0.2

Grade 4 0.4 4.7 8.2 11.1 5.3 2.7 0.8

Grade 5 0.1 1.6 3.6 8.4 8.1 5.1 1.1

Grade 6 0.2 1.3 6.3 10.0 7.9 3.0

Secondary education

Grade 1 0.0 0.5 2.7 4.5 2.9

Grade 2 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.4 2.3

Grade 3 0.1 0.5 2.1

Grade 4 0.0 2.3

Grade 5 0.3

Grade 6 0.3

Grade 7 0.3 0.0

Tertiary education

Out of school 80.4 68.5 69.1 63.6 68.4 74.9 83.7

No data 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.8

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Source: Niger DHS 2006.

Figure 6.2 Niger: School attendance by age, level and grade (%), all girls 5-17 years, 2006

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Source: Niger DHS 2006.

Pre-primaryeducation

Primaryeducation

Secondaryeducation

Tertiaryeducation

Out ofschool

Nodata

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6.3 Girls in urban households

Table 6.4 Niger: School attendance by age, level and grade (%), urban girls 5-17 years, 2006

Age (years) 5-8 9 10 11 12 13 14-17

Pre-primary education 2.9

Primary education

Grade 1 21.9 3.6 3.6 0.2 0.2

Grade 2 15.8 15.4 7.4 2.1 1.6 1.1 0.2

Grade 3 6.5 35.0 18.2 12.2 3.2 1.9 0.2

Grade 4 0.9 17.5 20.1 21.0 8.0 2.2 0.9

Grade 5 0.2 4.3 12.7 24.0 17.6 10.2 1.1

Grade 6 3.9 15.2 17.2 15.4 6.3

Secondary education

Grade 1 2.6 11.3 12.7 6.8

Grade 2 0.1 0.2 2.9 4.8 6.8

Grade 3 0.4 2.7 7.9

Grade 4 0.1 7.7

Grade 5 1.1

Grade 6 1.1

Grade 7 1.5 0.1

Tertiary education

Out of school 51.1 24.2 34.3 22.2 37.9 46.4 57.8

No data 0.5 0.2 0.7 1.9

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Source: Niger DHS 2006.

Figure 6.3 Niger: School attendance by age, level and grade (%), urban girls 5-17 years, 2006

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Source: Niger DHS 2006.

Pre-primaryeducation

Primaryeducation

Secondaryeducation

Tertiaryeducation

Out ofschool

Nodata

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6.4 Girls in rural households

Table 6.5 Niger: School attendance by age, level and grade (%), rural girls 5-17 years, 2006

Age (years) 5-8 9 10 11 12 13 14-17

Pre-primary education 0.1

Primary education

Grade 1 8.6 3.6 3.2 0.5 0.8 0.4 0.0

Grade 2 4.9 7.4 3.9 3.7 1.2 0.1

Grade 3 0.8 8.3 8.3 4.6 2.6 1.8 0.2

Grade 4 0.4 2.5 6.2 8.8 4.7 2.8 0.8

Grade 5 0.0 1.1 2.1 4.8 6.2 4.0 1.1

Grade 6 0.2 0.9 4.3 8.6 6.2 1.9

Secondary education

Grade 1 0.0 0.9 2.7 1.6

Grade 2 0.0 0.6 0.8

Grade 3 0.1

Grade 4 0.5

Grade 5 0.1

Grade 6

Grade 7

Tertiary education

Out of school 85.1 76.4 74.8 73.1 74.5 81.4 92.5

No data 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.4

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Source: Niger DHS 2006.

Figure 6.4 Niger: School attendance by age, level and grade (%), rural girls 5-17 years, 2006

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Source: Niger DHS 2006.

Pre-primaryeducation

Primaryeducation

Secondaryeducation

Tertiaryeducation

Out ofschool

Nodata

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6.5 Girls in households from the richest quintile

Table 6.6 Niger: School attendance by age, level and grade (%), richest girls 5-17 years, 2006

Age (years) 5-8 9 10 11 12 13 14-17

Pre-primary education 2.9

Primary education

Grade 1 22.0 3.1 4.2 0.2 0.2

Grade 2 15.3 16.7 4.7 2.6 1.3 0.7 0.2

Grade 3 5.4 29.0 20.2 10.9 4.6 2.1 0.2

Grade 4 0.8 15.3 18.9 24.4 8.2 2.1 0.7

Grade 5 0.2 3.6 11.8 20.1 18.3 9.7 1.5

Grade 6 4.9 14.3 16.5 14.8 4.9

Secondary education

Grade 1 1.5 9.1 13.4 6.5

Grade 2 0.1 0.1 2.5 4.3 6.7

Grade 3 0.3 2.3 7.3

Grade 4 0.1 7.0

Grade 5 1.1

Grade 6 1.0

Grade 7 1.2 0.1

Tertiary education

Out of school 53.0 32.3 35.3 25.7 39.4 48.7 61.0

No data 0.3 0.3 1.7

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Source: Niger DHS 2006.

Figure 6.5 Niger: School attendance by age, level and grade (%), richest girls 5-17 years, 2006

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Source: Niger DHS 2006.

Pre-primaryeducation

Primaryeducation

Secondaryeducation

Tertiaryeducation

Out ofschool

Nodata

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6.6 Girls in households from the poorest quintile

Table 6.7 Niger: School attendance by age, level and grade (%), poorest girls 5-17 years, 2006

Age (years) 5-8 9 10 11 12 13 14-17

Pre-primary education

Primary education

Grade 1 7.7 2.7 3.7 0.3 1.3 0.6

Grade 2 4.1 6.8 4.8 3.6 0.7

Grade 3 0.6 7.9 5.2 1.1 3.9 2.6 0.4

Grade 4 0.6 0.7 4.4 6.0 6.0 2.1 1.3

Grade 5 0.4 1.8 5.7 4.1 3.7 1.2

Grade 6 0.8 0.4 2.0 10.9 4.7 2.8

Secondary education

Grade 1 0.8 3.2

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 7

Tertiary education

Out of school 86.8 80.6 78.1 81.3 70.8 85.4 90.8

No data 0.1 1.7 2.3 0.4

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Source: Niger DHS 2006.

Figure 6.6 Niger: School attendance by age, level and grade (%), poorest girls 5-17 years, 2006

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Source: Niger DHS 2006.

Pre-primaryeducation

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Secondaryeducation

Tertiaryeducation

Out ofschool

Nodata

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7. Location: Which education levels and grades do girls aged 9-13 attend?

7.1 Summary

As seen in Table 2.1, according to the national education system, children aged 9-13 should be in grades

3-6 of primary education and grade 1 of lower secondary education. Based on findings of a DHS

conducted in Niger in 2006, the grades girls 9-13 attend are similar to the theoretical grades for their age.

The grades with the highest shares of the target group are 3, 4, 5, 6 of primary education and grade 1 of

lower secondary education; more than 50% of the female students attending that grade/those grades are

9-13 years old. Primary grade 5 has the highest share of 9-13 year old students (90%), followed by grade

4 (88%) and grade 6 (78%). The following section should be interpreted in relation to the share of girls in

school: as seen in Section 6, the school attendance rates for the target population are quite low, and the

age distribution of students these small samples should be interpreted in this context. Furthermore, Table

4.2 indicated that the sample size of 9-13 year old girls is relatively small.

The age-grade attendance patterns in urban and rural areas were similar. Lags in grade attendance are

due to late entry into school, repetition or temporary dropout. Female students in rural areas aged 9-13

attend by and large the same grades than their peers in urban areas. The data show that in urban areas,

the grade with the highest share (93%) of 9-13 year old female students is in grade 5, and in rural areas

the highest share (88%) is in grade 5. There are no girls from rural households aged 9-13 in the sample

attending higher than secondary grade 2.

A comparison of female students from the richest and poorest household quintiles in Niger reveals

disparities in the grades they attend. Female students aged 9-13 from the richest households are most

likely to attend grades 4 (92%), 5 (92%) and 6 (78%). In contrast, female students from the poorest

households are most likely to be in grades 5 (87%) and 3 (84%). There are no girls from poorest

households aged 9-13 in the sample attending higher than secondary grade 1.

Table 7.1 Niger: Percentage of female students in each grade who are 9-13 years old, 2006

Primary education (ISCED 1) Secondary education (ISCED 2 and 3)

Gr 1 Gr 2 Gr 3 Gr 4 Gr 5 Gr 6 Gr 1 Gr 2 Gr 3 Gr 4 Gr 5 Gr 6 Gr 7

Total 13.9 34.1 78.3 88.1 90.1 78.3 53.6 25.7 8.7 0.3 15.1

Urban 7.0 26.8 68.9 90 93 70 54.2 25.5 9.4 0.3 15.1

Rural 16.4 37.4 83.8 87.2 88.1 83.6 52.7 26.4

Richest quintile 7.0 25.6 71.7 92.2 92.1 77.7 57.1 26.7 9.9 0.3 15.1

Poorest quintile 19.1 41.7 83.8 77.8 86.5 76.1 11.1

Source: Niger DHS 2006.

Tables 7.2 to 7.6 and Figures 7.1 to 7.5 offer more data on the age of female students in Niger by level

and grade.

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7.2 All girls

Table 7.2 Niger: Age by education level and grade attended (%), all girls, 2006

Primary Education (ISCED 1) Secondary Education (ISCED 2 and 3)

Age Gr 1 Gr 2 Gr 3 Gr 4 Gr 5 Gr 6 Gr 1 Gr 2 Gr 3 Gr 4 Gr 5 Gr 6 Gr 7

5-8 86.1 65.4 20.3 6.6 1.0 1.2

9 5.3 15.7 27.9 12.9 5.4 0.5 0.1

10 6.5 10.9 29.5 29.8 16.1 5.2

11 0.4 4.5 9.9 21.7 20.4 13.9 2.3 0.3 0.8

12 1.1 2.6 6.9 16.4 30.9 34.6 20.4 7.7

13 0.6 0.4 4.1 7.4 17.3 24.2 30.8 17.7 8.0 0.3 15.1

14-17 0.1 0.5 1.2 5.3 8.6 20.7 44.5 68.2 73.3 60.5 23.5 21.0 3.8

18-24 0.2 0.3 0.9 1.9 4.9 17.9 39.3 76.5 79.0 81.1

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Source: Niger DHS 2006.

Figure 7.1 Niger: Age by education level and grade attended (%), all girls, 2006

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Primary Secondary

Source: Niger DHS 2006.

Ages5-8

Age 9 Age 10 Age 11 Age 12 Age 13Ages14-17

Ages18-24

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7.3 Girls in urban households

Table 7.3 Niger: Age by education level and grade attended (%), urban girls, 2006

Primary Education (ISCED 1) Secondary Education (ISCED 2 and 3)

Age Gr 1 Gr 2 Gr 3 Gr 4 Gr 5 Gr 6 Gr 1 Gr 2 Gr 3 Gr 4 Gr 5 Gr 6 Gr 7

5-8 93.0 72.4 30.4 5.5 1.1 1.6

9 2.9 13.7 32.0 21.2 5.2

10 3.7 8.3 20.9 30.5 19.3 5.8

11 0.2 1.7 10.0 22.9 26.2 16.1 3.9 0.4 0.8

12 1.8 3.8 12.2 26.9 25.6 23.9 9.6

13 0.2 1.3 2.2 3.2 15.4 22.5 26.5 15.6 8.5 0.3 15.1

14-17 0.8 0.7 4.4 5.2 28.7 43.9 68.6 76.6 57.9 20.6 21.0 3.8

18-24 0.8 1.3 1.9 4.3 14.0 41.8 79.4 79.0 81.1

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Source: Niger DHS 2006.

Figure 7.2 Niger: Age by education level and grade attended (%), urban girls, 2006

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Primary Secondary

Source: Niger DHS 2006.

Ages5-8

Age 9 Age 10 Age 11 Age 12 Age 13Ages14-17

Ages18-24

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7.4 Girls in rural households

Table 7.4 Niger: Age by education level and grade attended (%), rural girls, 2006

Primary Education (ISCED 1) Secondary Education (ISCED 2 and 3)

Age Gr 1 Gr 2 Gr 3 Gr 4 Gr 5 Gr 6 Gr 1 Gr 2 Gr 3 Gr 4 Gr 5 Gr 6 Gr 7

5-8 83.5 62.2 14.3 7.1 0.9

9 6.1 16.7 25.5 8.7 5.5 0.8 0.2

10 7.5 12.1 34.6 29.5 13.8 4.9

11 0.5 5.7 9.8 21.1 16.2 12.5

12 1.5 3.0 8.8 18.5 33.8 40.2 15.1 2.2

13 0.7 5.2 9.5 18.7 25.2 37.4 24.3

14-17 0.1 0.4 1.5 5.7 11.0 15.8 45.5 66.9 27.7 77.5 100.0

18-24 0.4 0.6 1.8 6.7 72.3 22.5

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0 0

Source: Niger DHS 2006.

Figure 7.3 Niger: Age by education level and grade attended (%), rural girls, 2006

0

20

40

60

80

100

Perc

en

t

Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7

Primary Secondary

Source: Niger DHS 2006.

Ages5-8

Age 9 Age 10 Age 11 Age 12 Age 13Ages14-17

Ages18-24

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7.5 Girls in households from the richest quintile

Table 7.5 Niger: Age by education level and grade attended (%), richest girls, 2006

Primary Education (ISCED 1) Secondary Education (ISCED 2 and 3)

Age Gr 1 Gr 2 Gr 3 Gr 4 Gr 5 Gr 6 Gr 1 Gr 2 Gr 3 Gr 4 Gr 5 Gr 6 Gr 7

5-8 93.0 73.7 27.6 4.8 1.3 1.6

9 2.5 15.7 28.9 19.2 4.6

10 4.1 5.3 24.1 28.3 18.1 7.7

11 0.1 2.2 10.0 27.9 23.4 17.2 2.5 0.4 0.9

12 1.6 6.1 13.6 30.7 28.6 22.9 10.2

13 0.2 0.8 2.6 3.3 15.3 24.2 31.7 16.1 9.1 0.3 15.1

14-17 0.7 0.7 3.0 6.5 21.3 41.0 67.5 76.3 54.6 21.2 23.2 3.8

18-24 0.2 1.1 1.8 4.2 13.7 45.1 78.8 76.8 81.1

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Source: Niger DHS 2006.

Figure 7.4 Niger: Age by education level and grade attended (%), richest girls, 2006

0

20

40

60

80

100

Perc

en

t

Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7

Primary Secondary

Source: Niger DHS 2006.

Ages5-8

Age 9 Age 10 Age 11 Age 12 Age 13Ages14-17

Ages18-24

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7.6 Girls in households from the poorest quintile

Table 7.6 Niger: Age by education level and grade attended (%), poorest girls, 2006

Primary Education (ISCED 1) Secondary Education (ISCED 2 and 3)

Age Gr 1 Gr 2 Gr 3 Gr 4 Gr 5 Gr 6 Gr 1 Gr 2 Gr 3 Gr 4 Gr 5 Gr 6 Gr 7

5-8 80.9 58.3 13.5 12.6

9 4.8 16.2 27.7 2.7 2.5 3.1

10 10.5 18.4 29.6 27.7 17.4 2.5

11 0.3 5.3 2.4 14.3 20.1 4.9

12 2.4 1.8 15.1 25.1 25.9 47.5

13 1.1 8.9 7.9 20.6 18.1 11.1

14-17 2.7 9.6 13.5 21.4 88.9

18-24 2.5 100.0 100.0

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0 0 0 0

Source: Niger DHS 2006.

Figure 7.5 Niger: Age by education level and grade attended (%), poorest girls, 2006

0

20

40

60

80

100

Perc

en

t

Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7

Primary Secondary

Source: Niger DHS 2006.

Ages5-8

Age 9 Age 10 Age 11 Age 12 Age 13Ages14-17

Ages18-24

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8. School attendance by age and grade Table 8 summarizes school attendance by age grade as a percentage of the female population between 5 and 24 years of age in Niger, based on data from the DHS 2006. It shows the percentage of girls by single year of age who are in and out of school. Table 8.1 Niger: School attendance by age and grade (% population of single year of age), female population, 2006 Table 8.1 Niger: School attendance by age and grade (% of population of single year of age), female population, 2006

Age (years)

Pre-primary

ed.

Primary education Secondary education Tertiary

ed. Out of school

No data Total (%)

Total (n)

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 7

5 1.4 2.8 0.2 0.2 95.1 0.3 100.0 846

6 0.6 10.1 1.5 0.1 0.0 87.7 0.1 100.0 957

7 19.1 7.4 1.1 0.4 71.8 0.1 100.0 986

8 0.1 8.5 16.4 5.1 1.3 0.2 0.1 68.3 0.1 100.0 909

9 3.6 8.6 12.3 4.7 1.6 0.2 0.0 68.5 0.4 100.0 660

10 3.3 4.4 9.7 8.2 3.6 1.3 69.1 0.4 100.0 922

11 0.4 3.4 6.0 11.1 8.4 6.3 0.5 0.0 0.1 63.6 0.2 100.0 528

12 0.6 1.3 2.7 5.3 8.1 10.0 2.7 0.5 68.4 0.5 100.0 798

13 0.4 0.2 1.8 2.7 5.1 7.9 4.5 1.4 0.5 0.0 0.3 74.9 0.2 100.0 737

14 0.1 0.2 0.8 2.8 2.5 6.9 7.5 3.4 1.2 0.2 73.6 0.9 100.0 512

15 1.3 2.6 2.0 2.6 2.8 2.3 0.2 85.5 0.7 100.0 444

16 0.6 0.4 0.9 1.4 3.4 3.2 0.2 0.3 0.1 88.6 0.8 100.0 371

17 0.2 0.3 1.4 0.5 1.7 1.3 3.9 0.8 0.7 88.4 0.6 100.0 451

18 0.3 0.4 0.2 1.0 2.9 1.1 0.4 92.3 1.4 100.0 493

19 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.5 2.7 1.2 1.2 0.9 91.2 1.1 100.0 241

20 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.7 0.8 0.3 96.7 0.8 100.0 593

21 0.6 1.5 1.3 1.6 0.9 92.9 1.2 100.0 255

22 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.9 0.1 96.5 1.5 100.0 424

23 1.0 0.0 0.6 95.1 3.3 100.0 285

24 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 95.2 3.7 100.0 280

Source: Niger DHS 2006. Note: n = number of observations in survey data (female population 5-24 years per single year of age).

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Table 8.2 summarizes school attendance by age and grade for the female population between 5 and 24 years of age in Niger, based on data from the DHS 2006. It shows the age distribution of girls in each category of education status. Table 8.2 Niger: School attendance by age and grade (% of education status category), female population, 2006 Age (years)

Pre-primary

Prim gr 1

Prim gr 2

Prim gr 3

Prim gr 4

Prim gr 5

Prim gr 6

Sec gr 1

Sec gr 2

Sec gr 3

Sec gr 4

Sec gr 5

Sec gr 6

Sec gr 7

Tertiary Out of school

No data

5 66.1 5.2 0.5 0.5 8.9 3.1

6 30.1 21.7 3.9 0.2 0.1 9.6 1.2

7 42.2 20.3 3.8 1.8 8 2.1

8 3.8 17 40.7 15.8 4.7 1 1.2 6.9 0.7

9 5.3 15.7 27.9 12.9 5.4 0.5 0.1 5.1 4.2

10 6.5 10.9 29.5 29.8 16.1 5.2 7 5.6

11 0.4 4.5 9.9 21.7 20.4 13.9 2.3 0.3 0.8 3.4 1.2

12 1.1 2.6 6.9 16.4 30.9 34.6 20.4 7.7 5.9 5.2

13 0.6 0.4 4.1 7.4 17.3 24.2 30.8 17.7 8 0.3 15.1 5.7 2.3

14 0.1 0.2 1.2 4.7 5.3 13.2 32 27.5 11.5 1.2 3.5 5.3

15 2.4 4.2 7.5 18.1 23.6 14 3.4 3.5 3.9

16 0.9 0.6 2.9 8.4 25 17 3.4 4.9 3.8 3.1 3.5

17 0.3 0.5 2.7 2.1 14.3 13.3 28.3 16.8 16.1 4.2 3.8

18 0.7 1.9 1.7 11.1 22.3 22.9 9.8 4.8 9.4

19 0.3 0.2 1.7 2.4 9.3 11.6 12.5 15.8 2.1 3.2

20 0.2 1.5 0.9 3.5 18 24.5 29.1 6.2 6.3

21 2.3 15 14.5 30.1 32 2.3 3.8

22 2.5 1.9 5.1 1.1 29.7 9.2 4.1 8.3

23 12.7 1 23.1 2.7 12.3

24 1 3.9 3.8 4.6 6.5 2.9 14.4

Total (%) 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

Total (n)

33

545

445

382

320

283

313

171

104

101

117

48

34

21

11

8,675

89

Source: Niger DHS 2006. Notes: n = number of observations in survey data (female population 5-23 years in each grade or level of education).

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Table 8.3 summarizes school attendance by age and grade in absolute numbers. For this analysis, school attendance rates from the DHS 2006 were applied to UNDP population estimates for Niger for the year 2012. This assumes that attendance rates in 2012 are the same as in the most recent year with household survey data. Table 8.3 Niger: School attendance by age and grade (1,000), female population, 2012

Age (years)

Pre-primary

ed.

Primary education Secondary education Tertiary

ed. Out of school

No data Total Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7

5 4.0 7.9 0.6 0.5 268.3 0.7 282.0

6 1.5 27.3 4.0 0.2 0.0 237.0 0.2 270.2

7 49.6 19.2 2.9 1.2 186.1 0.4 259.3

8 0.2 21.1 40.7 12.8 3.2 0.6 0.2 170.1 0.1 249.0

9 8.6 20.6 29.5 11.4 3.8 0.4 0.0 164.0 1.1 239.3

10 7.5 10.2 22.4 18.8 8.2 3.0 159.0 1.0 230.1

11 0.9 7.5 13.4 24.5 18.6 14.0 1.1 0.1 0.2 140.7 0.4 221.3

12 1.3 2.7 5.7 11.2 17.2 21.3 5.6 1.1 145.7 1.0 213.0

13 0.8 0.4 3.7 5.5 10.5 16.3 9.3 2.8 1.0 0.0 0.6 153.7 0.5 205.1

14 0.2 0.4 1.7 5.4 4.9 13.7 14.9 6.6 2.3 0.3 145.2 1.7 197.4

15 2.5 4.8 3.9 4.8 5.3 4.3 0.4 162.2 1.4 189.6

16 1.1 0.8 1.7 2.5 6.2 5.8 0.4 0.6 0.3 161.2 1.4 181.9

17 0.4 0.5 2.5 0.9 3.0 2.3 6.8 1.5 1.3 154.2 1.1 174.5

18 0.6 0.7 0.3 1.7 4.8 1.8 0.7 154.5 2.4 167.4

19 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.8 4.4 2.0 2.0 1.5 146.4 1.8 160.5

20 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.0 1.3 0.5 148.6 1.2 153.6

21 0.9 2.2 1.9 2.4 1.3 136.4 1.8 146.9

22 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.1 1.3 0.2 135.5 2.1 140.4

23 1.3 0.1 0.8 127.6 4.2 133.9

24 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.2 122.2 4.8 128.4

Total 5.7 125.2 106.6 92.9 81.7 67.9 77.7 38.0 22.3 20.6 28.3 10.0 9.5 6.4 3.0 3,218.6 29.4 3,943.8

Sources: Attendance rates: Niger DHS 2006. Population estimates: UNPD World Population Prospects 2010.

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