Least developed countries vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male

Least developed countries
53.2%
in 2019
Niger
83.5%
in 2017
Least developed countries rank
4th
Niger rank
1st

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Niger
020406080100199820082019

How they compare

Niger currently reports 83.5% against 53.2% in Least developed countries, a difference of 30.3%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.6 times Least developed countries's.

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

Least developed countries ranks 4th and Niger ranks 1st of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 68.0% 95.1% 27.0% Niger
2000s 64.3% 93.1% 28.9% Niger
2010s 56.5% 87.8% 31.3% 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, male, Least developed countries or Niger?
Niger, at 83.5% against 53.2% in Least developed countries as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Least developed countries and Niger?
30.3%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Niger?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Least developed countries and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Least developed countries ranks 4th and Niger ranks 1st of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.