How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and World?

22 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Niger vs World: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Niger

2.53 million number

in 2017

World

119.56 million number

in 2019

Niger rank

3rd

World rank

1st

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

Niger
World

How they compare

World currently reports 119.56 million number against 2.53 million number in Niger, a difference of 117.03 million number.

That makes World's figure about 47.3 times Niger's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 149 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	World	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.21 million number	191.49 million number	190.28 million number	World
1980s	1.30 million number	192.79 million number	191.49 million number	World
1990s	1.86 million number	196.29 million number	194.43 million number	World
2000s	2.26 million number	157.01 million number	154.75 million number	World
2010s	2.47 million number	121.79 million number	119.31 million number	World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Niger or World?: World, at 119.56 million number against 2.53 million number in Niger as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Niger and World?: 117.03 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and World?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.
How do Niger and World rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Niger ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/