Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
55.1%
in 2019
Niger
76.2%
in 2019
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
6th
Niger rank
9th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Niger
020406080100199820082019

How they compare

Niger currently reports 76.2% against 55.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 21.1%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 6th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 75.1% 91.5% 16.4% Niger
2000s 72.5% 87.9% 15.4% Niger
2010s 58.4% 77.7% 19.3% 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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Niger?
Niger, at 76.2% against 55.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Niger?
21.1%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Niger?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 6th 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

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

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/