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

18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official

Arab World

53.0%

in 2019

Niger

76.2%

in 2019

Arab World rank

8th

Niger rank

9th

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official over time

Arab World
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 76.2% against 53.0% in Arab World, a difference of 23.2%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Arab World's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 8th and Niger ranks 9th of 40 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1990s	74.9%	91.5%	16.6%	Niger
2000s	70.2%	87.9%	17.7%	Niger
2010s	56.3%	77.7%	21.4%	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official, Arab World or Niger?: Niger, at 76.2% against 53.0% in Arab World as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official between Arab World and Niger?: 23.2%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Niger?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Arab World and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?: Arab World ranks 8th and Niger ranks 9th of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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