How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?

14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.

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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Niger

69.7%

in 2017

Sub-Saharan Africa

43.5%

in 2019

Niger rank

1st

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

4th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

Niger
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Niger currently reports 69.7% against 43.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 26.2%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 138 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	88.8%	52.3%	36.5%	Niger
2000s	85.2%	48.1%	37.1%	Niger
2010s	76.2%	43.9%	32.3%	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?: Niger, at 69.7% against 43.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?: 26.2%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Niger ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 138 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,095 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/