Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 76.2% against 52.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 24.0%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 9th 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 | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.3% | 91.5% | 18.2% | Niger |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 87.9% | 17.0% | Niger |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 77.7% | 20.9% | 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 or Niger?
- Niger, at 76.2% against 52.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 and Niger?
- 24.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Niger?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 9th 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/