Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Niger
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Niger currently reports 73.2% against 45.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 27.4%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 142 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.2% | 57.8% | 33.4% | Niger |
| 2000s | 88.0% | 52.8% | 35.2% | Niger |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 46.8% | 32.5% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Niger or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Niger, at 73.2% against 45.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 27.4%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Niger ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/