How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?

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

Chad vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Chad

46.7%

in 2019

Niger

52.0%

in 2017

Chad rank

4th

Niger rank

1st

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

Chad
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 52.0% against 46.7% in Chad, a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 4th and Niger ranks 1st of 139 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1990s	64.9%	82.1%	17.2%	Niger
2000s	59.5%	77.6%	18.2%	Niger
2010s	47.7%	53.8%	6.1%	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, Chad or Niger?: Niger, at 52.0% against 46.7% in Chad as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Chad and Niger?: 5.3%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Chad and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Chad ranks 4th and Niger ranks 1st of 139 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 4,144 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/