Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Niger
41.0%
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
18.7%
in 2019
Niger rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Niger
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 41.0% against 18.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 22.3%.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 188 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.4% | 51.6% | 32.8% | Niger |
| 1980s | 78.3% | 44.8% | 33.5% | Niger |
| 1990s | 76.3% | 44.2% | 32.1% | Niger |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 29.8% | 30.5% | Niger |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 20.1% | 18.8% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Niger, at 41.0% against 18.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22.3%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2019.
- How do Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 188 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
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/