India vs Niger: Inequality in education
India
0.3688
in 2023
Niger
0.3496
in 2023
India rank
32nd
Niger rank
35th
Inequality in education over time
- India
- Niger
How they compare
India currently reports 0.3688 against 0.3496 in Niger, a difference of 0.0192.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 32nd and Niger ranks 35th of 184 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3985 | 0.3496 | 0.0489 | India |
| 2020s | 0.3688 | 0.3496 | 0.0191 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in education, India or Niger?
- India, at 0.3688 against 0.3496 in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in education between India and Niger?
- 0.0192, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Niger?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do India and Niger rank globally for inequality in education?
- India ranks 32nd and Niger ranks 35th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.