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

Niger
41.0%
in 2019
Sudan
38.3%
in 2017
Niger rank
6th
Sudan rank
8th

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

  • Niger
  • Sudan
020406080197319962019

How they compare

Niger currently reports 41.0% against 38.3% in Sudan, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 8th of 188 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Niger or Sudan?
Niger, at 41.0% against 38.3% in Sudan as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Niger and Sudan?
2.7%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sudan?
7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2017.
How do Niger and Sudan rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Niger ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 8th 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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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/