Niger vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Niger
79.7%
in 2024
SDG: Least Developed Countries
35.0%
in 2025
Niger rank
1st
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
4th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Niger
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
How they compare
Niger currently reports 79.7% against 35.0% in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 44.7%.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.3 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 1st and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 4th of 183 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.1% | 41.9% | 42.2% | Niger |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 33.7% | 39.0% | Niger |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 35.3% | 39.3% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Niger or SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Niger, at 79.7% against 35.0% in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Niger and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 44.7%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Niger and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Niger ranks 1st and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 4th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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