Niger vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes
Niger
2.11 million
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
32.14 million
in 2025
Niger rank
6th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
6th
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Niger
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 32.14 million against 2.11 million in Niger, a difference of 30.03 million.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 15.2 times Niger's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 6th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 6th of 184 countries.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 999,505 | 21.69 million | 20.69 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.30 million | 23.72 million | 22.42 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1.88 million | 31.28 million | 29.41 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes, Niger or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 32.14 million against 2.11 million in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Niger and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 30.03 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Niger and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 6th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 6th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release