How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?

15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Niger

69.1%

in 2017

Sub-Saharan Africa

38.1%

in 2019

Niger rank

2nd

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

5th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

Niger
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Niger currently reports 69.1% against 38.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 31.0%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 134 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	91.0%	54.7%	36.3%	Niger
2000s	87.3%	48.0%	39.3%	Niger
2010s	75.4%	40.2%	35.2%	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 Sub-Saharan Africa?: Niger, at 69.1% against 38.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 31.0%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?: Niger ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 134 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 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 3,006 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.