GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
21.1%
in 2025
Niger
40.4%
in 2024
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank
5th
Niger rank
7th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 40.4% against 21.1% in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, a difference of 19.3%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.9 times GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 5th and Niger ranks 7th of 39 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 60.9% | 27.8% | Niger |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 39.5% | 15.2% | Niger |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 40.5% | 18.5% | Niger |
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, GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 or Niger?
- Niger, at 40.4% against 21.1% in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Niger?
- 19.3%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Niger?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 5th and Niger ranks 7th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). 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