Chad vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Chad
50.5%
in 2024
Niger
61.9%
in 2024
Chad rank
4th
Niger rank
2nd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Chad
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 61.9% against 50.5% in Chad, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Niger ahead.
Chad ranks 4th and Niger ranks 2nd of 171 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.2% | 86.2% | 11.0% | Niger |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 82.4% | 12.8% | Niger |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 59.4% | 2.6% | Niger |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 61.0% | 9.4% | Niger |
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, Chad or Niger?
- Niger, at 61.9% against 50.5% in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Chad and Niger?
- 11.4%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Chad ranks 4th and Niger ranks 2nd 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, female (%). 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