India vs Niger: Girls and boys who are out of school
India
907,274 girls
in 2023
Niger
952,357 girls
in 2024
India rank
9th
Niger rank
8th
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- India
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 952,357 girls against 907,274 girls in India, a difference of 45,083 girls.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
India ranks 9th and Niger ranks 8th of 180 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.94 million girls | 540,725 girls | 17.40 million girls | India |
| 2000s | 6.82 million girls | 712,162 girls | 6.11 million girls | India |
| 2010s | 1.83 million girls | 734,959 girls | 1.10 million girls | India |
| 2020s | 1.02 million girls | 917,094 girls | 101,752 girls | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, India or Niger?
- Niger, at 952,357 girls against 907,274 girls in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between India and Niger?
- 45,083 girls, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Niger?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do India and Niger rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- India ranks 9th and Niger ranks 8th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.