Niger vs South Sudan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Niger
71.3%
in 2025
South Sudan
58.7%
in 2025
Niger rank
2nd
South Sudan rank
5th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Niger
- South Sudan
How they compare
Niger currently reports 71.3% against 58.7% in South Sudan, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.4% | 62.3% | 24.1% | Niger |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 61.4% | 12.7% | Niger |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 59.6% | 10.8% | 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 South Sudan?
- Niger, at 71.3% against 58.7% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Niger and South Sudan?
- 12.6%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Niger and South Sudan rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Niger ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 5th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). 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