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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary

Niger

47.9%

in 2017

Sub-Saharan Africa

28.7%

in 2019

Niger rank

2nd

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

5th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

Niger
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Niger currently reports 47.9% against 28.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 19.2%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Niger ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 136 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	78.1%	44.4%	33.7%	Niger
2000s	67.6%	35.9%	31.6%	Niger
2010s	53.3%	29.7%	23.7%	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Niger or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Niger, at 47.9% against 28.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 19.2%, 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Niger ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 4,045 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/