Guinea-Bissau vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Guinea-Bissau
37.1%
in 2025
Niger
35.7%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
9th
Niger rank
12th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Niger
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 37.1% against 35.7% in Niger, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th and Niger ranks 12th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 62.7% | 19.9% | Niger |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 42.0% | 3.9% | Niger |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 38.1% | 0.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Guinea-Bissau or Niger?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 37.1% against 35.7% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Guinea-Bissau and Niger?
- 1.4%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Niger?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th and Niger ranks 12th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (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