How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Asia?

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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Niger vs South Asia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Niger

1.09 million number

in 2017

South Asia

64.12 million number

in 2019

Niger rank

10th

South Asia rank

8th

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

Niger
South Asia

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 64.12 million number against 1.09 million number in Niger, a difference of 63.03 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 59.0 times Niger's.

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

Niger ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 8th of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	South Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	589,435 number	79.43 million number	78.84 million number	South Asia
2000s	702,305 number	79.16 million number	78.45 million number	South Asia
2010s	962,656 number	68.97 million number	68.01 million number	South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Niger or South Asia?: South Asia, at 64.12 million number against 1.09 million number in Niger as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Niger and South Asia?: 63.03 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Asia?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Niger and South Asia rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: Niger ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 8th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.