Niger vs Philippines: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Niger
1.88 million children
in 2024
Philippines
1.62 million children
in 2024
Niger rank
8th
Philippines rank
9th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Niger
- Philippines
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.88 million children against 1.62 million children in Philippines, a difference of 260,620 children.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 8th and Philippines ranks 9th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 946,129 children | 609,736 children | 336,393 children | Niger |
| 1990s | 1.18 million children | 1.18 million children | 6,239 children | Philippines |
| 2000s | 1.32 million children | 1.77 million children | 445,919 children | Philippines |
| 2010s | 1.37 million children | 1.43 million children | 57,912 children | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1.80 million children | 1.59 million children | 216,745 children | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Niger or Philippines?
- Niger, at 1.88 million children against 1.62 million children in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Niger and Philippines?
- 260,620 children, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Philippines?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Philippines rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Niger ranks 8th and Philippines ranks 9th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.