Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry
Niger
298,741 number
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
9.15 million number
in 2019
Niger rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry over time
- Niger
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 9.15 million number against 298,741 number in Niger, a difference of 8.86 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 30.6 times Niger's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 132 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 217,761 number | 8.25 million number | 8.03 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 251,335 number | 8.57 million number | 8.32 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
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?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, 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?
- 8.86 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
- Niger ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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About this data
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/