High income vs Niger: Children out of school
High income
2.5%
in 2025
Niger
40.4%
in 2024
High income rank
5th
Niger rank
6th
Children out of school over time
- High income
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 40.4% against 2.5% in High income, a difference of 37.9%.
That makes Niger's figure about 16.2 times High income's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 5th and Niger ranks 6th of 5 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 60.9% | 58.3% | Niger |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 39.5% | 37.8% | Niger |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 40.5% | 38.4% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, High income or Niger?
- Niger, at 40.4% against 2.5% in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children out of school between High income and Niger?
- 37.9%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Niger?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do High income and Niger rank globally for children out of school?
- High income ranks 5th and Niger ranks 6th of 5 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.