How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Niger?

24 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2016.

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.

IDA total vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

IDA total

19.6%

in 2016

Niger

41.0%

in 2019

IDA total rank

3rd

Niger rank

6th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

IDA total
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 41.0% against 19.6% in IDA total, a difference of 21.4%.

That makes Niger's figure about 2.1 times IDA total's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

IDA total ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 6th of 45 groups.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA total	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1970s	50.6%	86.7%	36.2%	Niger
1980s	42.7%	78.3%	35.5%	Niger
1990s	40.8%	76.7%	35.8%	Niger
2000s	27.6%	58.9%	31.3%	Niger
2010s	20.5%	38.7%	18.3%	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, IDA total or Niger?: Niger, at 41.0% against 19.6% in IDA total as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between IDA total and Niger?: 21.4%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Niger?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2016.
How do IDA total and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: IDA total ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 6th of 45 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/