How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.

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.

Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Niger

86.1%

in 2017

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

56.5%

in 2019

Niger rank

1st

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

4th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

Niger
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

How they compare

Niger currently reports 86.1% against 56.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 29.6%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	96.1%	68.3%	27.9%	Niger
2000s	94.5%	63.8%	30.8%	Niger
2010s	89.9%	57.2%	32.7%	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, Niger or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Niger, at 86.1% against 56.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 29.6%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: Niger ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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.