Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry

Niger
298,741 number
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
9.15 million number
in 2019
Niger rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
6th

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry over time

  • Niger
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M199920092019

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 9.15 million number against 298,741 number in Niger, a difference of 8.86 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 30.6 times Niger's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 132 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 217,761 number 8.25 million number 8.03 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 251,335 number 8.57 million number 8.32 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry, Niger or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 9.15 million number against 298,741 number in Niger as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
8.86 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Niger ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (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, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/