Niger vs SDG: Western Asia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Niger
41.7%
in 2024
SDG: Western Asia
15.0%
in 2025
Niger rank
9th
SDG: Western Asia rank
11th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Niger
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 41.7% against 15.0% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 26.7%.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.8 times SDG: Western Asia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 9th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 11th of 180 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.4% | 18.6% | 48.8% | Niger |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 14.8% | 30.1% | Niger |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 15.1% | 27.5% | 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: Western Asia?
- Niger, at 41.7% against 15.0% in SDG: Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Niger and SDG: Western Asia?
- 26.7%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and SDG: Western Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Niger ranks 9th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 11th 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