Lower middle income vs Niger: Children out of school
Lower middle income
8.3%
in 2025
Niger
40.4%
in 2024
Lower middle income rank
3rd
Niger rank
6th
Children out of school over time
- Lower middle income
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 40.4% against 8.3% in Lower middle income, a difference of 32.1%.
That makes Niger's figure about 4.9 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 3rd 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 | Lower middle income | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 60.9% | 45.8% | Niger |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 39.5% | 29.6% | Niger |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 40.5% | 32.1% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, Lower middle income or Niger?
- Niger, at 40.4% against 8.3% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children out of school between Lower middle income and Niger?
- 32.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Niger?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lower middle income and Niger rank globally for children out of school?
- Lower middle income ranks 3rd 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.