Niger vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Niger
41.7%
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
20.0%
in 2025
Niger rank
9th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
9th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Niger
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 41.7% against 20.0% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 21.7%.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.1 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 9th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 9th of 180 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.4% | 32.5% | 34.9% | Niger |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 23.4% | 21.4% | Niger |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 20.9% | 21.7% | 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, female, Niger or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Niger, at 41.7% against 20.0% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Niger and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 21.7%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Niger ranks 9th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 9th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). 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