Ethiopia vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Ethiopia
74.0%
in 2015
Niger
86.1%
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
4th
Niger rank
1st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 86.1% against 74.0% in Ethiopia, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Niger ranks 1st of 147 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.9% | 96.1% | 12.3% | Niger |
| 2000s | 82.1% | 95.8% | 13.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 88.8% | 16.0% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Ethiopia or Niger?
- Niger, at 86.1% against 74.0% in Ethiopia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Ethiopia and Niger?
- 12.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Niger?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th and Niger ranks 1st of 147 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school 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
Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.