Ethiopia vs Niger: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and

Ethiopia
15.02 million
in 2024
Niger
5.52 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
2nd
Niger rank
5th

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Niger
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M199920112024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 15.02 million against 5.52 million in Niger, a difference of 9.49 million.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.7 times Niger's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 5th of 178 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 12.60 million 2.79 million 9.81 million Ethiopia
2000s 12.58 million 2.91 million 9.67 million Ethiopia
2010s 11.75 million 3.62 million 8.13 million Ethiopia
2020s 14.66 million 5.22 million 9.43 million Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and, Ethiopia or Niger?
Ethiopia, at 15.02 million against 5.52 million in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Ethiopia and Niger?
9.49 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Niger?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Niger rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 5th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 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

Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
178 places, 2,946 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release