Algeria vs Niger: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Algeria
2.90 million
in 2025
Niger
3.99 million
in 2024
Algeria rank
6th
Niger rank
4th
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Algeria
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 3.99 million against 2.90 million in Algeria, a difference of 1.09 million.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Algeria's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 6th and Niger ranks 4th of 181 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 994,088 | 2.06 million | 1.07 million | Niger |
| 2010s | 155,407 | 2.62 million | 2.46 million | Niger |
| 2020s | 195,702 | 3.68 million | 3.48 million | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Algeria or Niger?
- Niger, at 3.99 million against 2.90 million in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Algeria and Niger?
- 1.09 million, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Niger?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Niger rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Algeria ranks 6th and Niger ranks 4th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and 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