Least developed countries vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official over time
- Least developed countries
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 76.2% against 49.8% in Least developed countries, a difference of 26.4%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.5 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 11th and Niger ranks 9th of 40 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.2% | 85.8% | 21.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 77.7% | 23.7% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official, Least developed countries or Niger?
- Niger, at 76.2% against 49.8% in Least developed countries as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official between Least developed countries and Niger?
- 26.4%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Niger?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
- How do Least developed countries and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
- Least developed countries ranks 11th 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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About this data
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/