How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?

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 Sub-Saharan Africa: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Niger

1.09 million number

in 2017

Sub-Saharan Africa

38.93 million number

in 2019

Niger rank

10th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

11th

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

Niger
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 38.93 million number against 1.09 million number in Niger, a difference of 37.84 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 35.8 times Niger's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 147 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	589,435 number	28.44 million number	27.85 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	702,305 number	30.65 million number	29.95 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	962,656 number	33.87 million number	32.91 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa

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 Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 38.93 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?: 37.84 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: Niger ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th 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.