Ethiopia vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Ethiopia
1.05 GPIA
in 2024
Niger
1.02 GPIA
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
39th
Niger rank
42nd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Ethiopia
- Niger
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1.05 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in Niger, a difference of 0.03 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 39th and Niger ranks 42nd of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 0.1089 GPIA | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 0.1027 GPIA | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 0.027 GPIA | Niger |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.0239 GPIA | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Ethiopia or Niger?
- Ethiopia, at 1.05 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Ethiopia and Niger?
- 0.03 GPIA, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Niger?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Ethiopia ranks 39th and Niger ranks 42nd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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