Niger vs Philippines: Children out of school, primary

Niger
1.88 million
in 2024
Philippines
1.62 million
in 2024
Niger rank
8th
Philippines rank
9th

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Niger
  • Philippines
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197319982024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 1.88 million against 1.62 million in Philippines, a difference of 260,620.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Philippines ahead.

Niger ranks 8th and Philippines ranks 9th of 197 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Philippines Difference Ahead
1980s 898,974 732,419 166,556 Niger
1990s 1.18 million 1.18 million 6,239 Philippines
2000s 1.32 million 1.77 million 445,919 Philippines
2010s 1.37 million 1.43 million 57,912 Philippines
2020s 1.80 million 1.59 million 216,745 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Niger or Philippines?
Niger, at 1.88 million against 1.62 million in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Niger and Philippines?
260,620, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Philippines?
25 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Niger and Philippines rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Niger ranks 8th and Philippines ranks 9th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.