Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Niger
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 49.2% against 26.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 23.0%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 148 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.8% | 58.8% | 35.0% | Niger |
| 1990s | 85.2% | 49.7% | 35.5% | Niger |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 37.2% | 36.1% | Niger |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 28.1% | 26.9% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Niger or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Niger, at 49.2% against 26.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.
- How do Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Niger ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/