Niger vs Sudan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Niger
37.5%
in 2025
Sudan
43.0%
in 2025
Niger rank
8th
Sudan rank
6th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Niger
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 43.0% against 37.5% in Niger, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.
Niger ranks 8th and Sudan ranks 6th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.7% | 64.6% | 4.1% | Niger |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 45.6% | 0.8% | Niger |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 42.5% | 2.2% | Sudan |
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, female, Niger or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 43.0% against 37.5% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Niger and Sudan?
- 5.5%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Sudan rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Niger ranks 8th and Sudan ranks 6th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (modelled data) (%). 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