Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
18.1%
in 2019
Niger
44.9%
in 2019
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
8th
Niger rank
5th

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

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Niger
20406080100197219952019

How they compare

Niger currently reports 44.9% against 18.1% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 26.8%.

That makes Niger's figure about 2.5 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 8th and Niger ranks 5th of 45 groups.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 66.3% 92.1% 25.8% Niger
1980s 55.6% 83.5% 27.9% Niger
1990s 54.5% 81.9% 27.4% Niger
2000s 36.0% 66.9% 30.9% Niger
2010s 20.9% 44.4% 23.5% 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, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Niger?
Niger, at 44.9% against 18.1% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Niger?
26.8%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Niger?
29 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2019.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 8th and Niger ranks 5th of 45 groups.
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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/