Least developed countries vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Least developed countries
16.2%
in 2019
Niger
41.0%
in 2019
Least developed countries rank
9th
Niger rank
6th

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Niger
20406080197019942019

How they compare

Niger currently reports 41.0% against 16.2% in Least developed countries, a difference of 24.8%.

That makes Niger's figure about 2.5 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 9th 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 Least developed countries Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 52.0% 86.7% 34.7% Niger
1980s 46.3% 78.3% 32.0% Niger
1990s 43.5% 76.3% 32.8% Niger
2000s 27.7% 60.3% 32.7% Niger
2010s 17.3% 39.0% 21.6% 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, Least developed countries or Niger?
Niger, at 41.0% against 16.2% in Least developed countries as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Least developed countries and Niger?
24.8%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Niger?
32 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2019.
How do Least developed countries and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Least developed countries ranks 9th 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

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/