Niger vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Niger
40.4%
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
19.7%
in 2025
Niger rank
7th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
8th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Niger
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 40.4% against 19.7% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 20.7%.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.1 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 7th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 8th of 203 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.9% | 30.3% | 30.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 22.7% | 16.8% | Niger |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 20.6% | 20.0% | 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, Niger or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Niger, at 40.4% against 19.7% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Niger and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 20.7%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 7th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 8th of 203 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 (%). 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