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, male (%). 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, male

Niger

61.0%

in 2017

Sub-Saharan Africa

35.3%

in 2019

Niger rank

1st

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

3rd

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

Niger
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Niger currently reports 61.0% against 35.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 25.7%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Niger ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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	84.9%	42.6%	42.3%	Niger
2000s	80.3%	38.5%	41.8%	Niger
2010s	67.7%	35.8%	31.9%	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, male, Niger or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Niger, at 61.0% against 35.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 25.7%, 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, male?: Niger ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 2,994 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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