How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Niger?

21 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2016.

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.

IDA total vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

IDA total

21.9%

in 2016

Niger

44.9%

in 2019

IDA total rank

3rd

Niger rank

5th

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

IDA total
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 44.9% against 21.9% in IDA total, a difference of 23.0%.

That makes Niger's figure about 2.1 times IDA total's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

IDA total ranks 3rd 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	IDA total	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1970s	62.9%	92.1%	29.2%	Niger
1980s	49.2%	83.5%	34.3%	Niger
1990s	46.1%	82.2%	36.1%	Niger
2000s	31.4%	65.6%	34.2%	Niger
2010s	22.7%	44.4%	21.6%	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, IDA total or Niger?: Niger, at 44.9% against 21.9% in IDA total as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between IDA total and Niger?: 23.0%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Niger?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2016.
How do IDA total and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?: IDA total ranks 3rd 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: 04 September 2026

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/